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 car Christ est ma vie, et la mort m’est un gain.
22 Mais s’il est utile pour mon œuvre que je vive dans la chair, je ne saurais dire ce que je dois préférer.
23 Je suis pressé des deux côtés: j’ai le désir de m’en aller et d’être avec Christ, ce qui de beaucoup est le meilleur;
24 mais à cause de vous il est plus nécessaire que je demeure dans la chair.
25 Et je suis persuadé, je sais que je demeurerai et que je resterai avec vous tous, pour votre avancement et pour votre joie dans la foi,
What Does Philippians 1:23 Mean?
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