Philippians 1:20-27

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁰ According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.

²¹ For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.

²² And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

²³ But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

²⁴ But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

²⁶ That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.