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 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;

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What Does Philippians 1:23 Mean?

Philippians 1:23 is a verse from the Book of Philippians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Philippians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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