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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

TO THE PHILIPPIANS
1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST,
to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi,
with the Bishops, and Deacons: 2 Grace be with you,
and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus
Christ. 3 I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,
4 (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with
gladnesse) 5 Because of the fellowship which ye haue in
the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe. 6 And I am
persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne
this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day
of Iesus Christ, 7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you
all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my
bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell
you all were partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my
recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart
roote in Iesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your loue
may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all
iudgement, 10 That ye may alowe those things which are
best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the
day of Christ, 11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse,
which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of
God. 12 I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things
which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the
furthering of the Gospell, 13 So that my bandes in Christ
are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all
other places, 14 In so much that many of the brethren
in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare
more frankely speake the word. 15 Some preache. Christ
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euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good

will. 16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention
and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my
bandes. 17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am
set for the defence of the Gospell. 18 What then? yet
Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder
a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will
ioye. 19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation
through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of
Iesus Christ, 20 As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in
nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence,
as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body,
whether it be by life or by death. 21 For Christ is to me both
in life, and in death aduantage. 22 And whether to liue
in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I
knowe not. 23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring
to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.
24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull
for you. 25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and
with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of
your faith, 26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in
IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.
27 Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the
Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els
be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue
in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through
the faith of the Gospel. 28 And in nothing feare your
aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and
to you of saluation, and that of God. 29 For vnto you it
is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in
him, but also suffer for his sake, 30 Hauing the same fight,
which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.
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2
1 If there be therfore any consolation in Christ, if any
comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any
compassion and mercie, 2 Fulfill my ioye, that ye be like
minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accorde,
and of one iudgement, 3 That nothing be done through
contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of
minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery
man also on the things of other men. 5 Let the same
minde be in you that was euen in Christ Iesus, 6 Who
being in ye forme of God, thought it no robberie to be
equall with God: 7 But he made himself of no reputation,
and tooke on him ye forme of a seruant, and was made
like vnto men, and was founde in shape as a man. 8 He
humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death,
euen the death of the Crosse. 9 Wherefore God hath also
highly exalted him, and giuen him a Name aboue euery
name, 10 That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee
bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and
things vnder the earth, 11 And that euery tongue shoulde
confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of
God the Father. 12 Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue
alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in mine absence, so make an end of your
owne saluation with feare and trembling. 13 For it is God
which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen
of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmuring
and reasonings, 15 That ye may be blamelesse, and pure,
and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a
naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as
lights in the world, 16 Holding forth the worde of life, that
I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in
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vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine. 17 Yea, and though

I bee offered vp vpon the sacrifice, and seruice of your
faith, I am glad, and reioyce with you all. 18 For the same
cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me. 19 And I trust
in the Lord Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you,
that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your
state. 20 For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully
care for your matters. 21 For all seeke their owne, and not
that which is Iesus Christes. 22 But yee knowe the proofe
of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued
with me in the Gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send
assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me, 24 And trust
in the Lord, that I also my selfe shall come shortly. 25 But I
supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus
vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier,
euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such
things as I wanted. 26 For he longed after all you, and was
full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had
beene sicke. 27 And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto
death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely,
but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.
28 I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee
shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be
the lesse sorowfull. 29 Receiue him therefore in the Lord
with all gladnesse, and make much of such: 30 Because
that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death,
and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was
lacking on your part towarde me.

3
1 Moreouer, my brethren, reioyce in the Lord. It
grieueth mee not to write the same things to you, and
for you it is a sure thing. 2 Beware of dogges: beware
of euil workers: beware of the concision. 3 For we are
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the circumcision, which worship God in the spirite, and

reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the
flesh: 4 Though I might also haue confidence in the
flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof
he might trust in the flesh, much more I, 5 Circumcised
the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beni-
amin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.
6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the
righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.
7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I
counted losse for Christes sake. 8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke
all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of
Christ Iesus my Lord, for whome I haue counted all things
losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might
winne Christ, 9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not
hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe,
but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the
righteousnesse which is of God through faith, 10 That I
may know him, and the vertue of his resurrection, and
the fellowship of his afflictions, and be made conformable
vnto his death, 11 If by any meanes I might attaine vnto
the resurrection of the dead: 12 Not as though I had
alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but
I follow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake
also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus. 13 Brethren, I
count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one
thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour
my selfe vnto that which is before, 14 And follow hard
toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God
in Christ Iesus. 15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect,
be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God
shall reueile euen the same vnto you. 16 Neuerthelesse,
in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one
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rule, that wee may minde one thing. 17 Brethren, bee

followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as
yee haue vs for an ensample. 18 For many walke, of whom I
haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they
are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ: 19 Whose ende is
damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is
to their shame, which minde earthly things. 20 But our
conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke
for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ, 21 Who shall
change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto
his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee
is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.

4
1 Therefore, my brethre, beloued and longed for, my
ioy and my crowne, so continue in the Lord, yee beloued.
2 I pray Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be
of one accord in the Lord, 3 Yea, and I beseech thee,
faithfull yokefellow, helpe those women, which laboured
with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other
my fellowe labourers, whose names are in the booke of
life. 4 Reioyce in the Lord alway, againe I say, reioyce.
5 Let your patient minde be knowen vnto all men. The
Lord is at hand. 6 Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges
let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and
supplication with giuing of thankes. 7 And the peace
of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue
your heartes and mindes in Christ Iesus. 8 Furthermore,
brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things
are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer
thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue,
whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any
vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,
9 Which yee haue both learned and receiued, and heard,
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and seene in mee: those things doe, and the God of

peace shalbe with you. 10 Nowe I reioyce also in the Lord
greatly, that nowe at the last your care for mee springeth
afresh, wherein notwithstanding ye were careful, but yee
lacked opportunitie. 11 I speake not because of want: for
I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am, therewith to
bee content. 12 And I can be abased, and I can abounde:
euery where in all things I am instructed, both to be full,
and to be hungrie, and to abounde, and to haue want.
13 I am able to do al things through the helpe of Christ,
which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding yee haue
well done, that yee did communicate to mine affliction.
15 And yee Philippians knowe also that in the beginning of
the Gospell, when I departed from Macedonia, no Church
communicated with me, concerning the matter of giuing
and receiuing, but yee onely. 16 For euen when I was
in Thessalonica, yee sent once, and afterward againe for
my necessitie, 17 Not that I desire a gift: but I desire
the fruit which may further your reckoning. 18 Now I
haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled,
after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came
from you, an odour that smellleth sweete, a sacrifice
acceptable and pleasant to God. 19 And my God shall
fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie
in Iesus Christ. 20 Vnto God euen our Father be praise
for euermore, Amen. 21 Salute all the Saintes in Christ
Iesus. The brethren, which are with me, greete you. 22 All
the Saintes salute you, and most of all they which are of
Cesars houshold. 23 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ
be with you all, Amen. ‘Written to the Philippians from
Rome, and sent by Epaphroditus.’
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