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Philippians 1:24
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Christian Standard Bible®
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
King James Version (1611)
Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you.
Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you.
King James Version
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
English Standard Version
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
New American Standard Bible
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.
New Century Version
but you need me here in my body.
but you need me here in my body.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
Legacy Standard Bible
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
Berean Standard Bible
But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
Contemporary English Version
But I know that all of you still need me. That's why I am sure I will stay on to help you grow and be happy in your faith.
But I know that all of you still need me. That's why I am sure I will stay on to help you grow and be happy in your faith.
Complete Jewish Bible
but because of you, the greater need is to stay on in the body.
but because of you, the greater need is to stay on in the body.
Darby Translation
but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;
but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;
Easy-to-Read Version
however, you people need me here alive.
however, you people need me here alive.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.
Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.
George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless, for me to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Nevertheless, for me to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Good News Translation
but for your sake it is much more important that I remain alive.
but for your sake it is much more important that I remain alive.
Lexham English Bible
But to stay on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
But to stay on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
Literal Translation
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary on account of you.
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary on account of you.
Amplified Bible
yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.
yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.
American Standard Version
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Bible in Basic English
Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.
Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.
Hebrew Names Version
Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
International Standard Version
But for your sake it is better that I remain in this body.
But for your sake it is better that I remain in this body.
Etheridge Translation
but also to remain in my body is the thing which constraineth me on your account.
but also to remain in my body is the thing which constraineth me on your account.
Murdock Translation
But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain in the body.
But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain in the body.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you.
Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you.
English Revised Version
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
World English Bible
Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Weymouth's New Testament
But for your sakes it is more important that I should still remain in the body.
But for your sakes it is more important that I should still remain in the body.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
is nedeful for you.
is nedeful for you.
Update Bible Version
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh [is] more needful for you.
Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh [is] more needful for you.
New English Translation
but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.
but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.
New King James Version
Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
New Living Translation
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.
New Life Bible
But it is more important for you that I stay.
But it is more important for you that I stay.
New Revised Standard
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.
but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;
But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But to abide still in the flesh is needful for you.
But to abide still in the flesh is needful for you.
Revised Standard Version
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Neverthelesse to abyde in the flesshe is moare nedfull for you.
Neverthelesse to abyde in the flesshe is moare nedfull for you.
Young's Literal Translation
and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but to abyde in the flesh is more nedefull for you.
but to abyde in the flesh is more nedefull for you.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and my inclination to abide in this life, as being more advantageous for YOU:
and my inclination to abide in this life, as being more advantageous for YOU:
Simplified Cowboy Version
But honestly, it'd be better for all of y'all if I were to remain here and help y'all out in any way I can.
But honestly, it'd be better for all of y'all if I were to remain here and help y'all out in any way I can.
Contextual Overview
22As 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Philippians 1:22, Philippians 1:25, Philippians 1:26, John 16:7, Acts 20:29-31
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:23 - and all this Mark 5:18 - prayed Philippians 1:20 - whether
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
Job 39:1
"Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back.
"Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back.
Job 39:5
"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green.
"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green.
Job 39:9
"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
Job 39:19
"Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
"Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
Job 40:15
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
Psalms 104:18
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
Psalms 104:23
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening.
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh,.... To continue in the body, not always, but a little longer,
[is] more needful for you; for their comfort, edification, and instruction, their further profiting: and increase in faith, and the joy of it. The Syriac version renders the words thus, "but business for you", or "a good will towards you compels me to abide in the body"; and the Arabic version thus, "notwithstanding I choose to remain in the flesh, and this I think very necessary for you"; so that upon the whole, the argument for living longer on consideration of glorifying Christ, and of being more useful to the good of souls, preponderated with him; inclined him to desire rather to live than die; though the latter was better for him, and more to his personal advantage; and thus, like a brave and good man, he prefers a public good to a private one.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh - To live. All this is language derived from the belief that the soul will be separate from the body at death, and will occupy a separate state of existence.
Is more needful for you - Another object that was dear to the heart of Paul. He never supposed that his life was useless; or that it was a matter of no importance to the cause of religion whether he lived or died. He knew that God works by means; and that the life of a minister of the gospel is of real value to the church and the world. His experience, his influence, his paternal counsels, he felt assured would be of value to the church, and he had, therefore, a desire to live - and it was no part of his religion affectedly to undervalue or despise himself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 24. To abide in the flesh — It would certainly be gain to myself to die, but it will be a gain to you if I live. If I die I shall go immediately to glory; if I live I shall continue to minister to you, and strengthen you in the faith.
