23But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.


In Context

20 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.

22 And if to live in the flesh, that is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

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

24 But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

Philippians 1:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:23But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:23But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: