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Polyglot Bible: Philippians: Philippians 1

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This is a parallel-text presentation of Philippians 1 (a first-century CE New Testament epistle), displaying the same chapter simultaneously in three versions: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV), and the Latin Vulgate — a format typical of interlinear or comparative Bible study tools, with the KJV including Strong's concordance numbers. The content is Paul's opening to his letter to the church at Philippi, written while imprisoned, covering his warm thanksgiving for the congregation, his confidence that God will complete the good work begun in them, and his pragmatic reflection on his own imprisonment — noting that it has paradoxically advanced the gospel's spread. A distinctive and theologically dense passage appears in verses 21–24, where Paul articulates his tension between desiring death to be with Christ ("to live is Christ, to die is gain") and recognizing his continued life is necessary for the Philippians' benefit. The chapter closes with an exhortation to live worthily of the gospel, stand firm in unity, and understand that suffering for Christ is itself a granted privilege. The parallel format makes this primarily useful for textual comparison, translation study, or readers tracking Greek-to-English correspondence via Strong's numbers rather than devotional reading alone.

Polyglot Bible: Philippians: Philippians 1

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