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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Philippians 1 Mace New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/philippians/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/philippians/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Mace</a> > Philippians 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ephesians/6.htm" title="Ephesians 6">◄</a> Philippians 1 <a href="../philippians/2.htm" title="Philippians 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Mace New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/philippians/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Greetings from Paul and Timothy<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../colossians/1.htm">Colossians 1:1–2</a>; <a href ="../philemon/1.htm">Philemon 1:1–3</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Grace and peace be with you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.<p> <A name="4"></a><p class="hdg">Thanksgiving and Prayer<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_corinthians/1.htm#4">1 Corinthians 1:4–9</a>; <a href ="../colossians/1.htm#3">Colossians 1:3–14</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>I thank God, for your remembrance of me, <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>and I never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel, <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>from the first day to the present time, being persuaded that <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>he who has begun this good work in you will bring it to perfection against the appearance of Christ, it is but just <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I should have this opinion of you, being sensible you make the dispensation I am under a common concern, with respect to my confinement, and the defence and confirmation of the gospel. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>for God is my witness, that I love you with a christian tenderness. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence; <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ, <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.<p> <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Trials Advance the Gospel<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../james/1.htm#2">James 1:2–12</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now I would have you know, my brethren, that what has happen'd to me, has only conduc'd to the progress of the gospel; <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>even many of our brethren, encourag'd by my bonds, preach the word with greater freedom and intrepidity. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>those preach the gospel of Christ, not in sincerity, but from a principle of contention, with a view to inflame the persecution against me: <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>the others act from affection, as knowing that I suffer for having defended the gospel. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>is it not however some advantage? since in either way, whether it be occasionally, or professedly, Christ is preach'd; which is now, and always will be matter of joy to me. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>for I know that this shall turn to my deliverance, thro' your prayers, by the spirit, which Jesus Christ will supply me with, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>agreeably to that expectation and persuasion I have, that I shall not labour in vain; but as I always have, so I shall still glorify Christ in my body, whether it be by life or by death: for if I live, I live to Christ;<p> <A name="22"></a><p class="hdg">To Live Is Christ<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and if I die, I gain. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>whether it be an advantage to me or not still to lead this mortal life, what to chuse I cannot tell. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>I am doubly press'd between my desire to depart, in order to be with Christ, which is by far the best for ME; <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>and my inclination to abide in this life, as being more advantageous for YOU: <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>which consideration persuades me that I shall abide, and even continue some time with you all, to improve your advancement in the faith, and to promote your joy: <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>that by my being present with you again, I may be the occasion of heightning your christian joy.<p> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">Worthy of the Gospel<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>only conduct yourselves in a manner becoming the gospel of Christ, that whether I come to see you, or else am absent, I may have this account of you, that you are stedfastly of the same resolution, and unanimously contend for the faith of the gospel, <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>without being under any the least apprehension from your adversaries: this will be to them a sign of their ruin, and to you of salvation, by the divine appointment. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>for it is a favour bestowed upon you, that you not only believe on Christ, but suffer also for his sake, <span class="reftext"><a href="/philippians/1-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>being engag'd in the same conflict, in which you saw I was formerly, and hear that I am at present engag'd.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ephesians/6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ephesians 6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ephesians 6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../philippians/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Philippians 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Philippians 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>