Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus - To all God's people in Philippi who are in union with Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and helpers:
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Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons :
2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God for you every time I think of you;
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I thank my God every time I remember you.
4 and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy
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In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
5 because of the way in which you have helped me in the work of the gospel from the very first day until now.
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because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
6 And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.
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being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7 You are always in my heart! And so it is only right for me to feel as I do about you. For you have all shared with me in this privilege that God has given me, both now that I am in prison and also while I was free to defend the gospel and establish it firmly.
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It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.
8 God is my witness that I tell the truth when I say that my deep feeling for you all comes from the heart of Christ Jesus himself.
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God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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