ay be able to resist in the evil day, and
having done all to stand. [6:14]Stand, therefore, girded about your
loins with truth, and having put on the cuirass of righteousness,
[6:15] and bound your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[6:16]over all, taking the shield of the faith, with which you may be
able to extinguish all the fiery darts of evil. [6:17]And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God, [6:18]praying with all prayer and supplication on every occasion
with the spirit, and watching in the same with all perseverance and
supplication for all the saints, [6:19]and for me, that a word may be
given me at the opening of my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of
the gospel, [6:20]in behalf of which I perform an embassy in bonds,
that I may speak boldly in them, as I ought to speak.

10 [6:21]But that you may also know the things concerning me, how I do,
Tichycus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will
inform you of all things; [6:22]whom I have sent to you for this
purpose, that you may know the things concerning us and that he may
comfort your hearts. [6:23]Peace and love be to the brothers with
faith, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [6:24]The grace
be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with constancy.

THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS.

ROME, A.D. 63. (ACTS, 25:4.)

CHAPTER I.

PAUL'S LOVE FOR THE PHILIPPIANS, AFFAIRS AT ROME, MORAL DUTIES, ETC.

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

2 [1:3]I thank my God at every remembrance of you, [1:4]always in every
prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, [1:5]for your
fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now, [1:6]having this
same confidence, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it
on till the day of Jesus Christ, [1:7]as it is right for me to think
this of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and
in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you being all partakers
of my grace. [1:8]For God is my witness, how much I desire you all
with the tender affections of Christ Jesus. [1:9]And this I pray, that
your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all
understanding, [1:10]that you may prove the excellent, that you may be
w