Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
Holman Bible
Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful
International Standard Version
Now if I continue living, fruitful labor is the result, so I do not know which I would prefer.
A Conservative Version
But if to live in flesh, this is fruit of labor to me, then what I will choose I know not.
American Standard Version
But if to live in the flesh, -- if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
But if [continuing] to live in my body means accomplishing more work [for Christ], then I do not know which to choose.
Anderson New Testament
But if this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should choose I know not.
Common New Testament
But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I do not know.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whether it be an advantage to me or not still to lead this mortal life, what to chuse I cannot tell.
Darby Translation
but if to live in flesh is my lot, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.
Godbey New Testament
But if to live in the flesh, this shall be to me the fruit of the work, indeed I know not what I shall ask.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if living on here means having my labor bear fruit, I cannot tell which to choose.
John Wesley New Testament
But if I am to live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, and what I should chuse, I know not.
Julia Smith Translation
And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not
King James 2000
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if [it is] to live in the flesh, this [is] fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer [I do] not know.
Modern King James verseion
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor. Yet I do not know what I shall choose.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If it chance me to live in the flesh, that is to me fruitful for to work, and what to choose I know not.
Moffatt New Testament
But then, if it is to be life here below, that means fruitful work for me. So ??well, I cannot tell which to choose;
Montgomery New Testament
But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil??hat to choose I do not know,
NET Bible
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:
New Heart English Bible
But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I do not make known what I will choose.
Noyes New Testament
But if to live in the flesh, if this is to me the fruit of my labor, then what I should choose, I cannot say;
Sawyer New Testament
But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if living in flesh, is Christ , this, unto me, is a fruit of work, - and, what I shall choose, I make not known:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if it be his will, that I should live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my travail: and what to chuse I know not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But what if the life here in the body--if this brings me fruit from my labors? Then which to choose I cannot tell! I am sorely perplexed either way!
Webster
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
Weymouth New Testament
But since to live means a longer stay on earth, that implies more labour for me--and not unsuccessful labour; and which I am to choose I cannot tell.
Williams New Testament
But if to keep on living here means fruit from my labor, I cannot tell which to choose.
World English Bible
But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't know what I will choose.
Worrell New Testament
But if it be to live in flesh, this is to me a fruit of labor; and what I shall choose I know not;
Worsley New Testament
so that I know not what to chuse;
Youngs Literal Translation
And if to live in the flesh is to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:22
Images Philippians 1:22
Prayers for Philippians 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living Is Christ
21 For to me life is Christ and death is profit. 22 But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make. 23 I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:
Cross References
Genesis 21:26
But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.
Genesis 39:8
But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
Exodus 32:1
And when the people saw that Moses was a long time coming down from the mountain, they all came to Aaron and said to him, Come, make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.
Psalm 71:18
Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.
Isaiah 38:18-19
For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.
Acts 3:17
And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.
Romans 11:2
God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,
2 Corinthians 10:3
For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh
Galatians 2:20
I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
Philippians 1:24
Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.
Colossians 2:1
For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;
1 Peter 4:2
So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.