Philippians 1

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For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

For those goodly and glorious things, which your hope assures you to be laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye have heard before, in that most true word of the Gospel;

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Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world.

Which Gospel is come unto you, being preached amongst you, as it is all the world over.

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That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.

That ye may behave yourselves so, as may become those, which are honoured by God with so high a calling, and ordained by him to so great glory; and so as may be in all things well pleasing unto him.

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Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

Giving thanks unto God the Father, who hath furnished us with such graces, as whereby we may be fitted to become partakers of that glorious, and everlightsome, and blessed inheritance of his Saints in heaven.

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In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

In and by whom, we are freed and brought out from the bondage of sin and Satan, even by the ransom of his most precious blood; in that, by the virtue thereof, and the full satisfaction made thereby unto God, we have forgiveness of sins:

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Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature:

Who is unto us that only and perfect means, in and by whom, God, which is by nature invisible, is manifested and revealed to mankind: in the Son, as in a clear and perfect glass, we see the Father: that eternal Son had his being of and with the Father, before ever any creature was made:

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For by him were all things created, &c.

And, as he had an eternal being before them, so they had their being in time from him; for by him were all things created, &c.

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Who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

Who is the first cause of all things, giving a beginning unto them all; and restoring them all again, by the power of his Resurrection, as being the omnipotent raiser of himself from the dead; and he, by whose power all others either have risen, or shall rise.

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For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

For it pleased the Father, that in him should essentially dwell all perfection of grace, of wisdom, of power, of goodness, and mercy;

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According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed.

According to my firm confidence and earnest expectation, that, in nothing they can do, or that can befall me, I shall be ashamed, and have cause of dejection and discouragement.

And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

And, having made peace through the satisfaction made by his precious blood, shed upon the cross, by the perfect work of his only mediatorship, to reconcile unto himself all things, that were formerly set at variance with him by sin; and to set unity betwixt God and men, betwixt angels and men. I. 21, 22. And you, that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreprorable in his sight. And, amongst the rest, even you Colossians, that were sometimes in your natural and heathenish condition, not only strangers from God, but even enemies to him, both in respect of the sinful disposition of your minds and of your wicked works also and trade of sin wherein ye lived; yet now hath he

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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For Christ is to me, as the author of my life, so the only end and scope of my life: it is that I only live for, that I may preach Christ, and glorify him thereby; and to die is so far from being terrible to me, as that it is my gain and advantage.

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But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

But howsoever, while I live here, this is the fruit of my labour, that Christ is glorified by me; yet whether of the two I should choose, life or death, I cannot resolve.

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For I am in a strait betwixt two, haring a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

For I am much straitened, and distracted in the choice: having, in respect of my own glory and happiness, a great desire to depart hence and to live with Christ my Saviour, in rest and bliss, which is much the better for me:

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Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

But yet, on the other side, I see that for me to abide here still in this mortal life, it is more needful for you, and more behoveful to the Church of God.

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And haring this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith.

And, out of this persuasion, that my life shall be of so much necessity and use for you, I am fully assured, that I shall abide and continue with you all; and that God will protract my life for a time here upon earth, for the furtherance of your faith, and the increase of your joy and comfort.

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That ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.

That ye do unanimously hold together, in the profession and defence of one and the same truth; joining your forces to fight together, for the defence of the doctrine of the Gospel.

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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

And, in all your sufferings, put on an undaunted courage and resolution; being in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which confidence and fortitude of yours bodes nothing but foil and perdition to your opposers, but unto you nothing but victory and salvation, and that from God.