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WEB·Philippians 1

¹Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

KJVPaul^G3972 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095, the servants^G1401 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to all^G3956 the saints^G40 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 which are^G5607^(G5752) at^G1722 Philippi^G5375, with^G4862 the bishops^G1985 and^G2532 deacons^G1249:

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

KJVGrace^G5485 be unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 from the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

³ I thank my God whenever I remember you,

KJVI thank^G2168^(G5719) my^G3450 God^G2316 upon^G1909 every^G3956 remembrance^G3417 of you^G5216,

⁴ always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

KJVAlways^G3842 in^G1722 every^G3956 prayer^G1162 of mine^G3450 for^G5228 you^G5216 all^G3956 making^G4160^(G5734) request^G1162 with^G3326 joy^G5479,

⁵ for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

KJVFor^G1909 your^G5216 fellowship^G2842 in^G1519 the gospel^G2098 from^G575 the first^G4413 day^G2250 until^G891 now^G3568;

⁶ being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

KJVBeing confident^G3982^(G5756) of this^G5124 very thing^G846, that^G3754 he which hath begun^G1728^(G5666) a good^G18 work^G2041 in^G1722 you^G5213 will perform^G2005^(G5692) it until^G891 the day^G2250 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

⁷ It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

KJVEven as^G2531 it is^G2076^(G5748) meet^G1342 for me^G1698 to think^G5426^(G5721) this^G5124 of^G5228 you^G5216 all^G3956, because^G1223 I have^G2192^(G5721) you^G5209 in^G1722 my^G3165 heart^G2588; inasmuch as both^G5037 in^G1722 my^G3450 bonds^G1199, and^G2532 in the defence^G627 and^G2532 confirmation^G951 of the gospel^G2098, ye^G5209 all^G3956 are^G5607^(G5752) partakers^G4791 of my^G3450 grace^G5485.

⁸ For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 record^G3144, how^G5613 greatly I long after^G1971^(G5719) you^G5209 all^G3956 in^G1722 the bowels^G4698 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁹ This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5124 I pray^G4336^(G5736), that^G2443 your^G5216 love^G26 may abound^G4052^(G5725) yet^G2089 more^G3123 and^G2532 more^G3123 in^G1722 knowledge^G1922 and^G2532 in all^G3956 judgment^G144;

¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

KJVThat^G1519 ye^G5209 may approve^G1381^(G5721) things that are excellent^G1308^(G5723); that^G2443 ye may be^G5600^(G5753) sincere^G1506 and^G2532 without offence^G677 till^G1519 the day^G2250 of Christ^G5547;

¹¹ being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

KJVBeing filled^G4137^(G5772) with the fruits^G2590 of righteousness^G1343, which^G3588 are by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, unto^G1519 the glory^G1391 and^G2532 praise^G1868 of God^G2316.

¹² Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

KJVBut^G1161 I would^G1014^(G5736) ye^G5209 should understand^G1097^(G5721), brethren^G80, that^G3754 the things which happened unto^G2596 me^G1691 have fallen out^G2064^(G5754) rather^G3123 unto^G1519 the furtherance^G4297 of the gospel^G2098;

¹³ so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

KJVSo that^G5620 my^G3450 bonds^G1199 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 are^G1096^(G5635) manifest^G5318 in^G1722 all^G3650 the palace^G4232, and^G2532 in all^G3956 other^G3062 places;

¹⁴ and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

KJVAnd^G2532 many^G4119 of the brethren^G80 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, waxing confident^G3982^(G5756) by my^G3450 bonds^G1199, are much more^G4056 bold^G5111^(G5721) to speak^G2980^(G5721) the word^G3056 without fear^G870.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

KJVSome^G5100 indeed^G3303 preach^G2784^(G5719) Christ^G5547 even^G2532 of^G1223 envy^G5355 and^G2532 strife^G2054; and^G1161 some^G5100 also^G2532 of^G1223 good will^G2107:

¹⁶ The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

KJVThe one^G3303 preach^G2605^(G5719) Christ^G5547 of^G1537 contention^G2052, not^G3756 sincerely^G55, supposing^G3633^(G5740) to add^G2018^(G5721) affliction^G2347 to my^G3450 bonds^G1199:

¹⁷ but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

KJVBut^G1161 the other of^G1537 love^G26, knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 I am set^G2749^(G5736) for^G1519 the defence^G627 of the gospel^G2098.

¹⁸ What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

KJVWhat^G5101 then^G1063? notwithstanding^G4133, every^G3956 way^G5158, whether^G1535 in pretence^G4392, or^G1535 in truth^G225, Christ^G5547 is preached^G2605^(G5743); and^G2532 I^G5463 therein^G1722^G5129 do rejoice^G5463^(G5719), yea^G235, and^G2532 will rejoice^G5463^(G5690).

¹⁹ For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

KJVFor^G1063 I know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 this^G5124 shall turn^G576^(G5695) to^G1519 my^G3427 salvation^G4991 through^G1223 your^G5216 prayer^G1162, and^G2532 the supply^G2024 of the Spirit^G4151 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547,

²⁰ according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

KJVAccording^G2596 to my^G3450 earnest expectation^G603 and^G2532 my hope^G1680, that^G3754 in^G1722 nothing^G3762 I shall be ashamed^G153^(G5701), but^G235 that with^G1722 all^G3956 boldness^G3954, as^G5613 always^G3842, so now^G3568 also^G2532 Christ^G5547 shall be magnified^G3170^(G5701) in^G1722 my^G3450 body^G4983, whether^G1535 it be by^G1223 life^G2222, or^G1535 by^G1223 death^G2288.

²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

KJVFor^G1063 to me^G1698 to live^G2198^(G5721) is Christ^G5547, and^G2532 to die^G599^(G5629) is gain^G2771.

²² But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 I live^G2198^(G5721) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561, this^G5124 is the fruit^G2590 of my labour^G2041^G3427: yet^G2532 what^G5101 I shall choose^G138^(G5698) I wot^G1107^(G5719) not^G3756.

²³ But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

KJVFor^G1063 I am in a strait^G4912^(G5743) betwixt^G1537 two^G1417, having^G2192^(G5723) a desire^G1939 to^G1519 depart^G360^(G5658), and^G2532 to be^G1511^(G5750) with^G4862 Christ^G5547; which is far^G4183^G3123 better^G2908:

²⁴ Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

KJVNevertheless^G1161 to abide^G1961^(G5721) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 is more needful^G316 for^G1223 you^G5209.

²⁵ Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

KJVAnd^G2532 having this^G5124 confidence^G3982^(G5756), I know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 I shall abide^G3306^(G5692) and^G2532 continue^G4839^(G5692) with you^G5213 all^G3956 for^G1519 your^G5216 furtherance^G4297 and^G2532 joy^G5479 of faith^G4102;

²⁶ that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

KJVThat^G2443 your^G5216 rejoicing^G2745 may be more abundant^G4052^(G5725) in^G1722 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 for^G1722 me^G1698 by^G1223 my^G1699 coming^G3952 to^G4314 you^G5209 again^G3825.

²⁷ Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

KJVOnly^G3440 let your conversation be^G4176^(G5737) as it becometh^G516 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547: that^G2443 whether^G1535 I come^G2064^(G5631) and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5631) you^G5209, or^G1535 else be absent^G548^(G5752), I may hear^G191^(G5661) of your^G5216 affairs^G4012, that^G3754 ye stand fast^G4739^(G5719) in^G1722 one^G1520 spirit^G4151, with one^G3391 mind^G5590 striving together^G4866^(G5723) for the faith^G4102 of the gospel^G2098;

²⁸ and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 nothing^G3367^G3361 terrified^G4426^(G5746) by^G5259 your adversaries^G480^(G5740): which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) to them^G846^G3303 an evident token^G1732 of perdition^G684, but^G1161 to you^G5213 of salvation^G4991, and^G2532 that^G5124 of^G575 God^G2316.

²⁹ Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

KJVFor^G3754 unto you^G5213 it is given^G5483^(G5681) in the behalf^G5228 of Christ^G5547, not^G3756 only^G3440 to believe^G4100^(G5721) on^G1519 him^G846, but^G235 also^G2532 to suffer^G3958^(G5721) for^G5228 his sake^G846^G5228;

³⁰ having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) the same^G846 conflict^G73 which^G3634 ye saw^G1492^(G5628)^(G5625)^G1492^(G5627) in^G1722 me^G1698, and^G2532 now^G3568 hear^G191^(G5719) to be in^G1722 me^G1698.

WEB·Ephesians 6

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

KJVChildren^G5043, obey^G5219^(G5720) your^G5216 parents^G1118 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962: for^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) right^G1342.

² “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

KJVHonour^G5091^(G5720) thy^G4675 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384;(which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the first^G4413 commandment^G1785 with^G1722 promise^G1860;)

³ “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

KJVThat^G2443 it may be^G1096^(G5638) well^G2095 with thee^G4671, and^G2532 thou mayest^G2071^(G5704) live long^G3118 on^G1909 the earth^G1093.

⁴ You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

KJVAnd^G2532, ye fathers^G3962, provoke^G3949 not^G3361 your^G5216 children^G5043 to wrath^G3949^(G5720): but^G235 bring^G1625 them^G846 up^G1625^(G5720) in^G1722 the nurture^G3809 and^G2532 admonition^G3559 of the Lord^G2962.

⁵ Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

KJVServants^G1401, be obedient^G5219^(G5720) to them that are your masters^G2962 according to^G2596 the flesh^G4561, with^G3326 fear^G5401 and^G2532 trembling^G5156, in^G1722 singleness^G572 of your^G5216 heart^G2588, as^G5613 unto Christ^G5547;

⁶ not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

KJVNot^G3361 with^G2596 eyeservice^G3787, as^G5613 menpleasers^G441; but^G235 as^G5613 the servants^G1401 of Christ^G5547, doing^G4160^(G5723) the will^G2307 of God^G2316 from^G1537 the heart^G5590;

⁷ with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

KJVWith^G3326 good will^G2133 doing service^G1398^(G5723), as to the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 not^G3756 to men^G444:

⁸ knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 whatsoever^G3739^G1437^G5100 good thing^G18 any man^G1538 doeth^G4160^(G5661), the same^G5124 shall he receive^G2865^(G5695) of^G3844 the Lord^G2962, whether^G1535 he be bond^G1401 or^G1535 free^G1658.

⁹ You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

KJVAnd^G2532, ye masters^G2962, do^G4160^(G5720) the same things^G846 unto^G4314 them^G846, forbearing^G447^(G5723) threatening^G547: knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 your^G5216^G846 Master^G2962 also^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 heaven^G3772; neither^G2532^G3756 is there^G2076^(G5748) respect of persons^G4382 with^G3844 him^G846.

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

KJVFinally^G3063, my^G3450 brethren^G80, be strong^G1743^(G5744) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 in^G1722 the power^G2904 of his^G846 might^G2479.

¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

KJVPut on^G1746^(G5669) the whole armour^G3833 of God^G2316, that^G4314 ye^G5209 may be able^G1410^(G5738) to stand^G2476^(G5629) against^G4314 the wiles^G3180 of the devil^G1228.

¹² For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

KJVFor^G3754 we^G2254 wrestle^G3823 not^G3756 against^G2076^(G5748)^G4314 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129, but^G235 against^G4314 principalities^G746, against^G4314 powers^G1849, against^G4314 the rulers^G2888 of the darkness^G4655 of this^G5127 world^G165, against^G4314 spiritual^G4152 wickedness^G4189 in^G1722 high^G2032 places.

¹³ Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124 take unto you^G353^(G5628) the whole armour^G3833 of God^G2316, that^G2443 ye may be able^G1410^(G5667) to withstand^G436^(G5629) in^G1722 the evil^G4190 day^G2250, and^G2532 having done^G2716^(G5666) all^G537, to stand^G2476^(G5629).

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

KJVStand^G2476^(G5628) therefore^G3767, having^G4024 your^G5216 loins^G3751 girt about^G4024^(G5671) with^G1722 truth^G225, and^G2532 having on^G1746^(G5671) the breastplate^G2382 of righteousness^G1343;

¹⁵ and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

KJVAnd^G2532 your feet^G4228 shod^G5265^(G5671) with^G1722 the preparation^G2091 of the gospel^G2098 of peace^G1515;

¹⁶ above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

KJVAbove^G1909 all^G3956, taking^G353^(G5631) the shield^G2375 of faith^G4102, wherewith^G1722^G3739 ye shall be able^G1410^(G5695) to quench^G4570^(G5658) all^G3956 the fiery^G4448^(G5772) darts^G956 of the wicked^G4190.

¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

KJVAnd^G2532 take^G1209^(G5663) the helmet^G4030 of salvation^G4992, and^G2532 the sword^G3162 of the Spirit^G4151, which is^G3603^(G5748) the word^G4487 of God^G2316:

¹⁸ with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

KJVPraying^G4336^(G5740) always^G1722^G2540^G3956 with^G1223 all^G3956 prayer^G4335 and^G2532 supplication^G1162 in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151, and^G2532 watching^G69^(G5723) thereunto^G1519^G5124^G846 with^G1722 all^G3956 perseverance^G4343 and^G2532 supplication^G1162 for^G4012 all^G3956 saints^G40;

¹⁹ Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

KJVAnd^G2532 for^G5228 me^G1700, that^G2443 utterance^G3056 may be given^G1325^(G5684) unto me^G3427, that I may open^G1722^G457 my^G3450 mouth^G4750 boldly^G1722^G3954, to make known^G1107^(G5658) the mystery^G3466 of the gospel^G2098,

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

KJVFor^G5228 which^G3739 I am an ambassador^G4243^(G5719) in^G1722 bonds^G254: that^G2443 therein^G1722^G846 I may speak boldly^G3955^(G5667), as^G5613 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5748) to speak^G2980^(G5658).

²¹ But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

KJVBut^G1161 that^G2443 ye^G5210 also^G2532 may know^G1492^(G5762) my^G1691 affairs^G2596, and how^G5101 I do^G4238^(G5719), Tychicus^G5190, a beloved^G27 brother^G80 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, shall make known^G1107^(G5692) to you^G5213 all things^G3956:

²² I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

KJVWhom^G3739 I have sent^G3992^(G5656) unto^G4314 you^G5209 for^G1519 the same^G846 purpose^G5124, that^G2443 ye might know^G1097^(G5632) our^G2257 affairs^G4012, and^G2532 that he might comfort^G3870^(G5661) your^G5216 hearts^G2588.

²³ Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVPeace^G1515 be to the brethren^G80, and^G2532 love^G26 with^G3326 faith^G4102, from^G575 God^G2316 the Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

²⁴ Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

KJVGrace^G5485 be with^G3326 all^G3956 them that love^G25^(G5723) our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 in^G1722 sincerity^G861. Amen^G281. To^G4314 the Ephesians^G2180 written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516, by^G1223 Tychicus^G5190.

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