Greetings from Paul and Timothy (Colossians 1:1–2; Philemon 1:1–3)
1 TNT Paul and Timotheus the servauntes of Iesu Christ To all the sainctes in Christ Iesu which are at Philippos with the Bisshops and Deacons. BSB BSB: Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
2 TNT Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer (1 Corinthians 1:4–9; Colossians 1:3–14)
3 TNT I thanke my God with all remembraunce of you BSB BSB: I thank my God every time I remember you.
4 TNT all wayes in all my prayers for you and praye with gladnes BSB BSB: In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
5 TNT because of the fellowshyp which ye have in the gospell from the fyrst daye vnto now: BSB BSB: because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
7 TNT as it becometh me so to iudge of you all because I have you in my herte and have you also every one companions of grace with me even in my bondes as I defende and stablysshe the gospell. BSB BSB: It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
8 TNT For God beareth me recorde how greatly I longe after you all from the very herte rote in Iesus Christ. BSB BSB: God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 TNT And this I praye that youre love maye increace more and more in knowledge and in all fealinge BSB BSB: And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
10 TNT that ye myght accepte thinges most excellent that ye myght be pure and soche as shuld hurte no manes conscience vntyll the daye of Christ BSB BSB: so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 TNT filled with the frutes of rightewesnes which frutes come by Iesus Christ vnto the glory and laude of God. BSB BSB: filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Paul’s Trials Advance the Gospel (James 1:2–12)
12 TNT I wolde ye vnderstode brethern that my busynes is happened vnto the greater furtherynge of the gospell. BSB BSB: Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
13 TNT So that my bondes in Christ are manyfest thorow out all the iudgement hall and in all other places: BSB BSB: As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
14 TNT In so moche that many of the brethren in the lorde are boldned thorow my bodes and dare more largely speake the worde with out feare. BSB BSB: And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
15 TNT Some ther are which preache Christ of envie and stryfe and some of good wyll. BSB BSB: It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
16 TNT The one parte preacheth Christ of stryfe and not purely supposinge to adde more adversitie to my bondes. BSB BSB: The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
17 TNT The other parte of love because they se that I am set to defend the gospell. BSB BSB: The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
18 TNT What then? So that Christ be preached all maner wayes whether it be by occasion or of true meaninge I therin ioye: ye and will ioye. BSB BSB: What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
19 TNT For I knowe that this shall chaunce to my salvacion thorow youre prayer and ministringe of the sprete of Iesu Christ, BSB BSB: because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
20 TNT as I hertely loke for and hope that in nothinge I shalbe ashamed: but that with all confidence as all wayes in tymes past even so now Christ shalbe magnified in my body whether it be thorowe lyfe or els deeth. BSB BSB: I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
To Live Is Christ 21 TNT For Christ is to me lyfe and deeth is to me a vauntage. BSB BSB: For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 TNT Yf it chaunce me to live in the flesshe that is to me frutefull forto worke and what to chose I wote not. BSB BSB: But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
23 TNT I am constrayned of two thinges: I desyre to be lowsed and to be with Christ which thinge is best of all. BSB BSB: I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
24 TNT Neverthelesse to abyde in the flesshe is moare nedfull for you. BSB BSB: But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
25 TNT And this am I sure of that I shall abyde and with you all continue for the furtheraunce and ioye of youre fayth BSB BSB: Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 TNT that ye maye moare aboundantly reioyce in Iesus Christ thorowe me by my comminge to you agayne. BSB BSB: so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
Worthy of the Gospel 27 TNT Only let yovre conversacion be as it be cometh the gospell of Christ: that whether I come and se you or els be absent I maye yet heare of you that ye contynue in one sprete and in one soule labouringe as we do to mayntayne the fayth of the gospell BSB BSB: Nevertheless, 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 one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
28 TNT and in nothynge fearinge youre adversaries: which is to them a token of perdicion and to you of salvacion and that of God. BSB BSB: without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
29 TNT For vnto you it is geven that not only ye shulde beleve on Christ: but also suffre for his sake BSB BSB: For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
30 TNT and have even the same fight which ye sawe me have and now heare of me. BSB BSB: since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
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