Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 for me to live is Christ, and to die gain; 22 but if to live in flesh is my lot, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,
Cross References
Genesis 21:26
And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this, neither hast thou told me of it, neither have I heard of it but to-day.
Genesis 39:8
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.
Exodus 32:1
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people collected together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us a god, who will go before us; for this Moses, the man that has brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what is become of him!
Psalm 71:18
Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto this generation, thy might to every one that is to come.
Isaiah 38:18-19
For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.
Acts 3:17
And now, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers;
Romans 11:2
God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture says in the history of Elias, how he pleads with God against Israel?
2 Corinthians 10:3
For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
Philippians 1:24
but remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes;
Colossians 2:1
For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
1 Peter 4:2
no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.