Paulos and Timotheos, servants of Y'shua the Mashiyach, to all the holy ones who are in Y'shua the Mashiyach at Philipos, with the elders and ministers.

Grace be with you, and peace, from Elohim our Father and from our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach.

I thank my Elohim at the constant remembrance of you,

in all my prayers for you; and while I rejoice, I make request,

for your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now.

because I am confident of this, that he who began in you the good work will complete it until the day of our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach.

For it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you are set in my heart, and in my bonds and in the defense of the truth of the gospel you are partners with me in grace.

For Elohim is my witness, how I love you in the mercies of Y'shua the Mashiyach.

And this I pray, that your love may still increase and abound in knowledge and in all understanding of the spirit,

so that you may distinguish the things that are beneficial, and may be pure and without stumbling in the day of the Mashiyach,

and filled with the fruits of righteousness that are through Y'shua the Mashiyach, to the glory and honor of Elohim.

But I want you to know, my brothers, that my affairs have rather come forward for the gospel;

so that my bonds in the Mashiyach have become known in all the praetorium and to all the rest.

And many of the brothers in our Master have grown confident because of my bonds and are far more bold to speak the word of Elohim without fear.

And some from envy and contention, but others with good will and with love, herald it to the Mashiyach;

because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel.

But those who herald the Mashiyach out of contention do it not sincerely, but hope to add affliction to my bonds.

And in this I have rejoiced and do rejoice, that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, the Mashiyach is heralded.

For I know that these things will be found conducive to my life through your prayers and through the gift of the spirit of Y'shua the Mashiyach.

So that I hope and expect that in nothing I will be put to shame, but with uncovered face, as at all times, so now also the Mashiyach will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

For my life is the Mashiyach, and if I die it is gain to me.

But if I also have fruit in this life of the flesh in my work, I do not know what I will choose for myself.

For the two press upon me: I desire to depart, that I may be with the Mashiyach, and this would be far better for me.

But also remaining in my body is necessary for me because of you.

And this I confidently know, that I remain and continue for your joy and for the growth of your faith;

so that when I come again to you, your boasting which is in Y'shua the Mashiyach alone will abound through me.

Only conduct yourselves as is fitting for the good news of the Mashiyach, so that whether I come and see you or am away I may hear of you, that you stand in one spirit and in one soul and strive together in the faith of the good news.

And in nothing be you shaken by those who stand against us; which is a sign of their destruction and of life for you.

And this from Elohim is given to you, that not only you believe in the Mashiyach, but also that you suffer on his account;

and that you endure the contest as you have seen in me and now hear concerning me.