KJV King James Version
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
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Philippians 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
WEB World English Bible
But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
ASV American Standard Version
But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,
Surrounding context — Philippians 1
20 According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh [is] more 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 be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνέχομαιG4912 · sunechōto hold/oppressδὲG1161 · dethenἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύο,G1417 · duotwoτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπιθυμίανG1939 · epithumiadesireἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀναλῦσαιG360 · analuōto departκαὶG2532 · kaiandσὺνG4862 · sunwithΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristεἶναι,G1511 · einaito existπολλῷG4183 · polusmuchγὰρG1063 · garforμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreκρεῖσσον·G2908 · kreissōngreater
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.Revelation 7:14-17And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Luke 23:43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Acts 7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.2 Timothy 4:6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.Psalm 49:15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.Job 19:26-27And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:Psalm 16:10-11For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.1 Thessalonians 4:17Then 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.John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.Luke 12:50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!Luke 2:29-30Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
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