Philippians 1:23 - The Scriptures 2009

For I am pressed down by the two, having a desire to depart and be with Messiah, which is much better,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;

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:

Common English Bible

But I don’t know what I prefer. I’m torn between the two because I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is far better.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

Philippians 1:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 24:14

And Dawiḏ said to Gaḏ, “I am in great trouble. Please let us fall into the hand of יהוה, for His compassion is great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”

Psalm 17:15

As for me, let Me see Your face in righteousness; I am satisfied to see Your appearance when I awake.

Psalm 49:15

But Elohim does redeem my being From the power of She’ol, For He does receive me. Selah.

Luke 12:50

“But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

Luke 23:43

And יהושע said to him, “Truly, I say to you today, you shall be with Me in paradise.”

Luke 8:38

And the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But יהושע sent him away, saying,

John 12:26

“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father shall value him.

John 13:1

And before the Festival of the Pĕsaḥ, יהושע knowing that His hour had come that He should move out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

John 14:3

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I shall come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, you might be too.

John 17:24

“Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me, might be with Me where I am, so that they see My esteem which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 7:59

And they were stoning Stephanos as he was calling and saying, “Master יהושע, receive my spirit.”

2 Corinthians 5:8

we are of good courage, and are well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Master.

2 Corinthians 6:12

You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained by your own affections.

Philippians 1:24

but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And because of this we thank Elohim without ceasing, that when you received the Word of Elohim which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is truly, the Word of Elohim, which also works in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then we, the living who are left over, shall be caught away together with them in the clouds to meet the Master in the air – and so we shall always be with the Master.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out, and the time of my departure has arrived.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Master from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “in order that they rest from their labours, and their works follow with them.”