NET Bible
"I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,"
— Philippians 1:23, NET Bible
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”
“But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: ”
“But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.”
“But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.”
“I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:”
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”
My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer:
I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,
but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.
And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,
so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.