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magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by
death. 21 For Christ is to me both in life, and in
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE death aduantage. 22 And whether to liue in the
APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 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,
1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS which is best of all. 24 Neuerthelesse, to abide
CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which in the flesh, is more needefull for you. 25 And
are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons: this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy
Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 I of your faith, 26 That ye may more aboundantly
thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie, reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming
4 (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying to you againe. 27 Onely let your conuersation
with gladnesse) Because of the fellowship which be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that
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ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I
nowe. 6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, may heare of your matters that ye continue in
that hethat hath begunnethis goodworkeinyou, one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together
wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ, through the faith of the Gospel. 28 And in nothing
7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token
because I haue you in remembrance that both in of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of
my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation God. 29 For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not
of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace. onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for
8 For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all his sake, 30 Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe
from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ. 9 And in me, and nowe heare to be in me.
this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more
and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement, 2
10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, 1
that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill If there be therfore any consolation in Christ,
the day of Christ, 11 Filled with the fruites of if any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the
Spirit, if any compassion and mercie, Fulfill my
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righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto ioye, that ye be like minded, hauing the same
the glorie and praise of God. 12 I would ye vnder- loue, being of one accorde, and of one iudgement,
stood, brethren, that the things which haue come 3 That nothing be done through contention or
vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde
the Gospell, 13 So that my bandes in Christ are euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in 4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but
all other places, 14 In so much that many of the euery man also on the things of other men. Let
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brethren in the Lord are boldened through my the same minde be in you that was euen in Christ
bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word. 6
15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and Iesus, Who being in ye forme of God, thought it
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strife, and some also of good will. 16 The one part no robberie to be equall with God: But he made
preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, himself of no reputation, and tooke on him ye
supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes. forme of a seruant, and was made like vnto men,
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and was founde in shape as a man. He humbled
17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death,
for the defence of the Gospell. 18 What then? yet euen the death of the Crosse. 9 Wherefore God
Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a
be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein Name aboue euery name, 10 That at the Name of
ioye: yea and will ioye. 19 For I knowe that Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in
this shall turne to my saluation through your heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the
prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus earth, 11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse
Christ, 20 As I feruently looke for, and hope, that that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of
in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all God the Father. 12 Wherefore my beloued, as ye
confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence