Philippians 1:22 — Compare Translations

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If, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference [I cannot choose],

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference [I cannot choose],

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

English EASY 2024

But if I continue to live, I will be able to do more good things to help people. I do not know whether it would be better to live or to die. I do not know which to choose.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If I continue living here on earth, I will be able to work for the Lord. But what would I choose—to live or to die? I don't know.

If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But if by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If I continue to live in this life, my work will produce more results. I don't know which I would prefer.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don't know which one I should choose.

English KJV 1611

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

English LSB

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know what I will choose.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But if I am to live on in the body, this will mean fruitful labor to me. Yet I do not know what I shall choose.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.

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

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer:

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose I go on living in my body. Then I will be able to carry on my work. It will bear a lot of fruit. But what should I choose? I don't know.

English NIV

If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

English NKJ 1982

But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.

English NLT

Yet if I live, that means fruitful service for Christ. I really don't know which is better.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So here’s my dilemma: Each day I live means bearing more fruit in my ministry; yet I fervently long to be liberated from this body and joined fully to Christ. That would suit me fine, but the greatest advantage to you would be that I remain alive. So you can see why I’m torn between the two—I don’t know which I prefer.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If it is to be life in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if living will give me more opportunities to win people to Christ, then I really don't know which is better, to live or die!

English Tyndale 1537

If it chance me to live in the flesh, that is to me fruitful for to work, and what to choose I wot not.