Philippians 1:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²³ 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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

²³ 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)

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,

Philippians 1:23 Krydshenvisninger

2 Samuel 24:14

Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.

Psalm 49:15

But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah

Luke 12:50

I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!

Luke 23:43

And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Luke 8:38

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying,

John 12:26

If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.

John 13:1

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 14:3

And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 7:59

And as they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:12

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

Philippians 1:24

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you yourselves know, brethren, that our visit to you was not in vain;

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord henceforth.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”