Philippians 1:23
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.”
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Philippians 1:23 Context
21For to me to liue is Christ, and to die is gaine. 22But if I liue in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shal chuse, I wote not. 23For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better. 24Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you. 25And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith,
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For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
- King James Version
But I am hard-pressed from both {directions,} having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for {that} is very much better;
- New American Standard Version (1995)