The Indestructible Joy of the Gospel

Greeting

1 Paul^(A) and Timothy,^(B) servants of Christ Jesus:

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,^(C) including the overseers^(D) and deacons.^(E)

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

³ I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,^{[a] 4} always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day^(F) until now.^{(G) 6} I am sure of this, that he who started a good work^(H) in you^[b] will carry it on to completion^(I) until the day of Christ Jesus. ⁷ Indeed, it is right^(J) for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart,^[c] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment^(K) and in the defense^(L) and confirmation of the gospel. ⁸ For God is my witness,^(M) how deeply I miss all of you^(N) with the affection of Christ Jesus. ⁹ And I pray this: that your love^(O) will keep on growing^(P) in knowledge and every kind of discernment,^{(Q) 10} so that you may approve the things that are superior^(R) and may be pure^(S) and blameless^(T) in the day of Christ,^{(U) 11} filled with the fruit^(V) of righteousness^(W) that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory^(X) and praise of God.