Philippians 1:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

English EASY 2024

Christ is everything that I live for. If I die, that will be even better for me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

To me, the only important thing about living is Christ. And even death would be for my benefit.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For what is life? To me, it is Christ. Death, then, will bring more.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Christ means everything to me in this life, and when I die I'll have even more.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For to me, to continue living is Christ, and to die is gain.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For me, life finds all of its meaning in Christ. Death also has its benefits.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

For to me, living is for Christ, and dying is even better.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My true life is the Anointed One, and dying means gaining more of him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For to me, living means opportunities for Christ, and dying—well, that's better yet!

English Tyndale 1537

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

Philippians 1:21 — Compare Translations