Top Verses from Philippians 1  

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. (NIV)

And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. (AMP)

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (KJV)

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (NIV)

For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity]. (AMP)

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (KJV)

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: (NIV)

PAUL AND Timothy, bond servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), to all the saints (God's consecrated people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops (overseers) and deacons (assistants): (AMP)

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: (KJV)

Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now (NIV)

[I thank my God] for your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day [you heard it] until now. (AMP)

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (KJV)

God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. (NIV)

For God is my witness how I long for and pursue you all with love, in the tender mercy of Christ Jesus [Himself]! (AMP)

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. (KJV)

Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ – to the glory and praise of God. (NIV)

May you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God [that His glory may be both manifested and recognized]. (AMP)

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (KJV)

Whatever happens, as citizens of heaven live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together with one accord for the faith of the gospel (NIV)

Only be sure as citizens so to conduct yourselves [that] your manner of life [will be] worthy of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, so that whether I [do] come and see you or am absent, I may hear this of you: that you are standing firm in united spirit and purpose, striving side by side and contending with a single mind for the faith of the glad tidings (the Gospel). (AMP)

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; (KJV)

I thank my God every time I remember you. (NIV)

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you. (AMP)

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (KJV)

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight (NIV)

And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment] (AMP)

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; (KJV)

So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ (NIV)

So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. (AMP)

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ. (KJV)