Bible in Basic English
"And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;"
— Philippians 1:25, Bible in Basic English
“And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;”
“And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; ”
“Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,”
“And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,”
But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.
I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:
Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.
And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;
So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.
Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;