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Philippians 1:23

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23But I am hard pressed between the two optionsf, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, for this is very much betterg.

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  1. fLiterally “by the two”
  2. gLiterally “for this is more better by much”

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

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: