Philippians 1:22
Philippians 1:22-26 The Message (MSG)
As long as I’m alive in this body, there is good work for me to do. If I had to choose right now, I hardly know which I’d choose. Hard choice! The desire to break camp here and be with Christ is powerful. Some days I can think of nothing better. But most days, because of what you are going through, I am sure that it’s better for me to stick it out here. So I plan to be around awhile, companion to you as your growth and joy in this life of trusting God continues. You can start looking forward to a great reunion when I come visit you again. We’ll be praising Christ, enjoying each other.
Philippians 1:22 King James Version (KJV)
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
Philippians 1:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
Philippians 1:22 New Century Version (NCV)
If I continue living in my body, I will be able to work for the Lord. I do not know what to choose—living or dying.
Philippians 1:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.
Philippians 1:22 New International Version (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!
Philippians 1:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
Philippians 1:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If, however, it is to be life here and I am to go on living, this will mean useful and productive service for me; so I do not know which to choose [if I am given that choice].
Philippians 1:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.
Philippians 1:22-24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
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.