mouth with boldness, to make
known the mystery of the gospel, (20)for which I am an ambassador in
bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

(21)But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the
beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord, will make all
known to you; (22)whom I sent to you for this very thing, that ye
might know our affairs, and that he might encourage your hearts.

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

(24)Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS.

I.

PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in
Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[1:1] and deacons:
(2)Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.

(3)I thank my God on every remembrance of you,--(4)always, in every
supplication of mine, making the supplication for you all with joy,--
(5)for your fellowship in respect to the gospel[1:5] from the first
day until now; (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. (7)As it is just for me to think this of you all, because I
have you in my heart[1:7]; being all of you, both in my bonds, and in
the defense and confirmation of the gospel, partakers of the grace
with me. (8)For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all,
with the tender affection of Jesus Christ.

(9)And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in
knowledge and all discernment; (10)in order that ye may approve the
things that are most excellent[1:10], that ye may be pure and without
offense unto the day of Christ; (11)being filled with the fruit of
righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of
God.

(12)But I desire that ye should know, brethren, that the things which
befell me have resulted rather in the furtherance of the gospel;
(13)so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in all the
Praetorium, and to all the rest; (14)and that the greater part of the
brethren, made confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold
to speak the word without fear.

(15)Some indeed preach Christ also from envy and strife, but some also
from good will; (16)the one, out of love, knowing that I am set for
the defense of the gospel; (17)the other, out of contentiousness,
proclaim Christ not