Philippians 1:23 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ — which is far better —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Both of them seem very good to me. I want to leave this world so that I can be with Christ. That is a much better thing.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It would be a hard choice. Sometimes I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That would be much better for me;

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing;

English God's Word - GW 1995

I find it hard to choose between the two. I would like to leave this life and be with Christ. That's by far the better choice.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I am pressured by both. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ-- which is far better--

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But I am hard-pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I am in a difficult position between the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;

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

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I can't decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

English NLT

I'm torn between two desires: Sometimes I want to live, and sometimes I long to go and be with Christ. That would be far better for me,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Sometimes I want to live, and at other times I don't, for I long to go and be with Christ. How much happier for me than being here!

English Tyndale 1537

I am constrained of two things: I desire to be loosed,(lowsed) and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

Philippians 1:23 — Compare Translations