This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
δεησεως
of expression of need
αγρυπνουντες
"field-sleeping"
προσκαρτερησει
to rigorously adherence to
δεησει
to expression of need
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and [that] he might comfort your hearts.
παρακαλεση
he might near-call
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
ευαγγελιον
valid-data-stream
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
πεπληρωμενοι
having been completed
δικαιοσυνης
of righteousness
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
ευαγγελιου
of valid-data-stream
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
ευαγγελιου
of valid-data-stream
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
αποβησεται
it will turn out
δεησεως
of expression of need
επιχορηγιας
of over-abundant provision
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
συμπαραμενω
I will stay with
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
εχαρισθη
it was to amelioration
And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
εξομολογησηται
it might hence-concur
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
ευαγγελιον
valid-data-stream
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
εφθασαμεν
we gained ground
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
μετασχηματισει
he will change the likeness
ενεργειαν
internal activeness
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
ευαγγελιου
of valid-data-stream
εκοινωνησεν
it (she) participated
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
θεσσαλονικη
to Thessalonica
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
επιζητω
I strenuously seek
επιζητω
I strenuously seek
Now unto God and our Father [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,
Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it,] and knew the grace of God in truth:
καρποφορουμενον
bearing fruit
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
περιπατησαι
to walk around
καρποφορουντες
bearing fruit
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
δυναμουμενοι
being enabled
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
ευχαριστουντες
expressing gratitude
ικανωσαντι
to making adequate
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
εκτισται
it has been created
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.
αποκαταλλαξαι
to reconcile
ειρηνοποιησας
making-peace
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
οικονομιαν
house-management
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
ενεργειαν
internal activeness
ενεργουμενην
working internally
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
παρακληθωσιν
they might be near-called
συμβιβασθεντων
of having been put together
πληροφοριας
of achieved fullness
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
απεκδυσαμενοι
following having laid aside
And have put on the new [man,] which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
ανακαινουμενον
being re-renewed
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
παρακαλεση
he might near-call
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only [are my] fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
εγενηθησαν
they have become
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
ευαγγελιον
valid-data-stream
πληροφορια
to achieved fullness
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
επιβαρησαι
to place a burden upon
ευαγγελιον
valid-data-stream
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
μαρτυρομενοι
called to witness
περιπατησαι
to walk around
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
σωθωσιν
they might be saved
And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
ευαγγελιω
to valid-data-stream
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
καταρτισαι
to put in perfect order
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men,] even as we [do] toward you:
πλεονασαι
he may make you abound
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
αμεμπτους
without fault assignment
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
φιλαδελφιας
of brotherly love
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
περιλειπομενοι
being rounded up remnant
φθασωμεν
we might gain ground
Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
περιλειπομενοι
being rounded up remnant
αρπαγησομεθα
we will be forcibly taken
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
See that none render evil for evil unto any [man;] but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men. ]
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
ευχαριστειτε
you express gratitude
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
ευχαριστειν
to express gratitude
υπεραυξανει
it grows exceedingly
[Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
καταξιωθηναι
to be considered befitting
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:
αξιωση
he might consider befitting
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
ενεστηκεν
it has commenced
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
αντικειμενος
being set against
υπεραιρομενος
being lifted above
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
αποκαλυφθηναι
to be discovered
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
απολλυμενοις
to being terminated
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
ενεργειαν
internal activeness
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
ευχαριστειν
to express gratitude
ηγαπημενοι
having been "loved"
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ευαγγελιου
of valid-data-stream
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
προσμειναι
to continue to stay
παραγγειλης
you might relay
ετεροδιδασκαλειν
to teach something else
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
εξετραπησαν
they were diverted
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
ενδυναμωσαντι
to intrinsically enabling
ηγησατο
he was of the opinion
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
ηλεηθην
I was provided mercy
ενδειξηται
he might en-demonstrate
μελλοντων
of being about to
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
τυφωθεις
being visually impaired
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
ευχαριστιας
of expression of gratitude
επεγνωκοσιν
to having recognized
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
ονειδιζομεθα
we are reproached
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some [men] they follow after.
επακολουθουσιν
they follow upon
For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.
εισηνεγκαμεν
we carry onto
εξενεγκειν
to carry out of
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
βουλομενοι
having a mind to
εμπιπτουσιν
they fall into
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
πλουσιοις
to [the] wealthy
υψηλοφρονειν
to hyper-verbalize
αδηλοτητι
to unobviousness
παρεχοντι
to him bringing about
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
αποθησαυριζοντας
extracting and collecting
επιλαβωνται
they might take on
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
επαισχυνομαι
I am ashamed of
πεπιστευκα
I have believed
πεπεισμαι
I have been persuaded
Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
διαμαρτυρομενος
calling to witness throughout
λογομαχειν
to word-wrangle
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.
εκκαθαρη
he might purge out
ηγιασμενον
having been sanctified
ητοιμασμενον
having been made ready
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
αντιδιατιθεμενους
counter-progressive
And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
ανανηψωσιν
they might get sober again
εζωγρημενοι
having been caught alive
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
εγκατελιπεν
in here, down here, he left
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.