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Philippians 1:23

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23I am pressured by both. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ x—which is far better y—

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Cross references

  1. x1:23 Rm 6:8; 2Co 4:14; 13:4–5; 1Th 4:14; 5:9–10
  2. y1:23 Jn 12:26

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ—which is far better—

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NLTNew Living Translation

I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I am hard pressed between the two options, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, for this is very much better.

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KJV 1900King 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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