bible-app/Translations/NIV/NIV_books/Philippians.json

{
  "Info": {
    "Language": "English",
    "Meaningless": "1.2.0",
    "Timestamp": "2025-04-21T21:54:37.955340-04:00",
    "Translation": "NIV"
  },
  "Philippians": {
    "1": {
      "1": "Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,\nTo all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:",
      "2": "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.",
      "3": "I thank my God every time I remember you.",
      "4": "In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy",
      "5": "because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,",
      "6": "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": "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 can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.",
      "9": "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,",
      "10": "so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,",
      "11": "filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.",
      "12": "Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.",
      "13": "As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.",
      "14": "And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.",
      "15": "It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.",
      "16": "The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.",
      "17": "The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.",
      "18": "But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.\nYes, and I will continue to rejoice,",
      "19": "for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.",
      "20": "I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.",
      "21": "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.",
      "22": "If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!",
      "23": "I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;",
      "24": "but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.",
      "25": "Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,",
      "26": "so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.",
      "27": "Whatever happens, conduct yourselves 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 as one for the faith of the gospel",
      "28": "without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God.",
      "29": "For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,",
      "30": "since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have."
    },
    "2": {
      "1": "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,",
      "2": "then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.",
      "3": "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,",
      "4": "not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.",
      "5": "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:",
      "6": "Who, being in very nature God,\n    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;",
      "7": "rather, he made himself nothing\n    by taking the very nature of a servant,\n    being made in human likeness.",
      "8": "And being found in appearance as a man,\n    he humbled himself\n    by becoming obedient to death—\n        even death on a cross!",
      "9": "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place\n    and gave him the name that is above every name,",
      "10": "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,\n    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,",
      "11": "and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,\n    to the glory of God the Father.",
      "12": "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,",
      "13": "for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.",
      "14": "Do everything without grumbling or arguing,",
      "15": "so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky",
      "16": "as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.",
      "17": "But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.",
      "18": "So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.",
      "19": "I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.",
      "20": "I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare.",
      "21": "For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.",
      "22": "But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.",
      "23": "I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.",
      "24": "And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.",
      "25": "But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.",
      "26": "For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.",
      "27": "Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.",
      "28": "Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety.",
      "29": "So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,",
      "30": "because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me."
    },
    "3": {
      "1": "Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.",
      "2": "Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.",
      "3": "For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—",
      "4": "though I myself have reasons for such confidence.\nIf someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:",
      "5": "circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;",
      "6": "as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.",
      "7": "But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.",
      "8": "What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ",
      "9": "and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.",
      "10": "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,",
      "11": "and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.",
      "12": "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.",
      "13": "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,",
      "14": "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.",
      "15": "All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.",
      "16": "Only let us live up to what we have already attained.",
      "17": "Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.",
      "18": "For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.",
      "19": "Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.",
      "20": "But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,",
      "21": "who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body."
    },
    "4": {
      "1": "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!",
      "2": "I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.",
      "3": "Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.",
      "4": "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!",
      "5": "Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.",
      "6": "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.",
      "7": "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.",
      "8": "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.",
      "9": "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.",
      "10": "I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.",
      "11": "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.",
      "12": "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.",
      "13": "I can do all this through him who gives me strength.",
      "14": "Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.",
      "15": "Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;",
      "16": "for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.",
      "17": "Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.",
      "18": "I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.",
      "19": "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.",
      "20": "To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.",
      "21": "Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings.",
      "22": "All God’s people here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.",
      "23": "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."
    }
  }
}