Philippians 1:22

New American Bible - revised edition

If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose.

Cross References

Genesis 21:26

“I have no idea who did that,” Abimelech replied. “In fact, you never told me about it, nor did I ever hear of it until now.”

Genesis 39:8

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, as long as I am here, my master does not give a thought to anything in the house, but has entrusted to me all he owns.

Psalm 71:18

Now that I am old and gray, do not forsake me, God, That I may proclaim your might to all generations yet to come, Your power

Exodus 32:1

When the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for that man Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.”

Acts 3:17

Now I know, brothers, that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did;

Romans 1:13

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, though I was prevented until now, that I might harvest some fruit among you, too, as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 11:2

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

2 Corinthians 10:3

For, although we are in the flesh, we do not battle according to the flesh,

Galatians 2:20

yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me.

Philippians 1:23

I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, [for] that is far better.

Philippians 1:24

Yet that I remain [in] the flesh is more necessary for your benefit.

Colossians 2:1

For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea and all who have not seen me face to face,

1 Peter 4:2

so as not to spend what remains of one’s life in the flesh on human desires, but on the will of God.