Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians in Contemporary English

This translation of Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians is a language update of Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr.’s translation, originally translated in 1953. The langauge update was done in 2025 and was intended to make Shepherd’s translation sound more natural to a modern audience without significantly changing the meaning of the translation. Both Shepherd’s translation and this update are in the public domain.

Text:

• HTML — to read online or download to a computer
• ePub — the best option to read on a cell phone or ebook reader

Audio:

• Opus — best quality but may not work with some software
• M4A
• MP3 — compatible with old MP3 players