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Philippians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Philippians 1:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 1:2319 words
GreekMeaning
συνέχομαιsynechomai
I am pressedverbG4912
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
ἐκek
betweenprepositionG1537
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
δύοdyo
twoadjectiveG1417
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐπιθυμίανepithymian
desirenounG1939
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
εἰςeis
for myselfprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἀναλῦσαιanalysai
to departverbG360
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
εἶναιeinai
am, have been, is IverbG1510
πολλῷpollō
very muchadjectiveG4183
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
κρεῖσσονkreisson
best, betteradjectiveG2909
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Carlos RiveraNote2mo ago
Torn Between Staying and Going
I'm a chaplain whose friend just died, and I'm wrestling with Paul's words about being torn between desire to depart and be with Christ and the reality that staying serves the community. I'm not facin...
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