Philippians 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”
Philippians 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Philippians 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Philippians 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.”
Philippians 1:23 — World English Bible
Philippians 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:”
Philippians 1:23 — American Standard Version
Philippians 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,”
Philippians 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Philippians 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,”
Philippians 1:23 — Darby Translation
Philippians 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.”
Philippians 1:23 — Geneva Bible
Philippians 1:23 in Context — Philippians 1
21 Porque para mí el vivir es Cristo, y el morir es ganancia.
22 Mas si el vivir en la carne, esto me [será para] fruto de la obra, no sé entonces qué escoger;
23 Porque de ambas cosas estoy puesto en estrecho, teniendo deseo de ser desatado, y estar con Cristo, lo cual es mucho mejor:
24 Empero quedar en la carne es más necesario por causa de vosotros.
25 Y confiado en esto, sé que quedaré, que aun permaneceré con todos vosotros, para provecho vuestro y gozo de la fe;
What Does Philippians 1:23 Mean?
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