Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

King James Version

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Holman Bible

but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.

International Standard Version

But for your sake it is better that I remain alive.

A Conservative Version

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

American Standard Version

yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Amplified

yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.

An Understandable Version

Yet [on the other hand], to remain in my body is more necessary for your sakes.

Anderson New Testament

yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Bible in Basic English

Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

Common New Testament

but to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and my inclination to abide in this life, as being more advantageous for YOU:

Darby Translation

but remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes;

Godbey New Testament

but to remain in the flesh is safer on account of you.

Goodspeed New Testament

and yet your needs make it very necessary for me to stay on here.

John Wesley New Testament

But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

Julia Smith Translation

And to tarry yet longer in the flesh is more necessary for you.

King James 2000

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But to stay on in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sake.

Modern King James verseion

But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Moffatt New Testament

But for your sakes it is necessary I should live on here below.

Montgomery New Testament

but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.

NET Bible

but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

New Heart English Bible

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Noyes New Testament

but to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Sawyer New Testament

but to continue in the flesh is more necessary for you.

The Emphasized Bible

But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

but to abide in the flesh may be more necessary for you.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, for your sakes, it may be more needful that I should still remain here in the body.

Webster

Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Weymouth New Testament

But for your sakes it is more important that I should still remain in the body.

Williams New Testament

And yet for your sakes it is very necessary for me to stay on here.

World English Bible

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Worrell New Testament

but to abide in flesh is more needful for you.

Worsley New Testament

but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.

Youngs Literal Translation

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

to abide
ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

ἀναγκαῖος 
Anagkaios 
Usage: 8

for
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

Images Philippians 1:24

Prayers for Philippians 1:24

Verse Info

Context Readings

Living Is Christ

23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,



Cross References

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Acts 20:29-31

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

Philippians 1:22

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 1:25-26

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

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