Philippians 1:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ   #– #which 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,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 24:14

David answered Gad, ‘I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are great,  but don’t let me fall into human hands.’

Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism to undergo,   and how it consumes   me until it is finished!

Luke 23:43

And he said to him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’

Luke 8:38

The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said,

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant   also will be.   If anyone serves me, the Father will honour   him.

John 13:1

Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father.  Having loved his own who were in the world,  he loved them to the end.

John 14:3

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

John 17:24

‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am,   so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.

Acts 7:59

While they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! ’

2 Corinthians 5:8

In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:12

We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.

Philippians 1:24

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

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our visit  with you was not without result.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is,  the word of God,  which also works effectively in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then  we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds  to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering,  and the time for my departure is close.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’