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Bishop's Bible
Philippians 1:24
Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you.
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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.
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
21 For Christe [is] to me lyfe, and death [is] to me aduantage. 22 But if I lyue in the fleshe, this (is) the fruite of my labour, and what I shall chose, I wote not. 23 For I am in a strayte betwixt two, hauyng a desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which is much farre better. 24 Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you. 25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abyde & continue with you all, for your furtheraunce and ioy of fayth, 26 That your reioysyng may be ye more aboundaunt in Iesus Christe for me, by my commyng to you agayne.
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
And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so.
And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.
And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Of fethered foules also after their kinde, and of all cattell after their kinde: of euery worme of the earth after his kynde, two of euery one shall come vnto thee, to kepe [them] alyue.
Of fethered foules also after their kinde, and of all cattell after their kinde: of euery worme of the earth after his kynde, two of euery one shall come vnto thee, to kepe [them] alyue.
Genesis 7:14
They, and euery beast after his kinde, and al the cattel after their kinde, yea, and euery worme that creepeth vpon the grounde after his kinde, and euerye byrde after his kinde, and euery fleeyng and fethered foule.
They, and euery beast after his kinde, and al the cattel after their kinde, yea, and euery worme that creepeth vpon the grounde after his kinde, and euerye byrde after his kinde, and euery fleeyng and fethered foule.
Genesis 8:19
Euery beast also, and euery worme, euery foule, and whatsoeuer crepeth vpon the earth after their kyndes, went out of the arke.
Euery beast also, and euery worme, euery foule, and whatsoeuer crepeth vpon the earth after their kyndes, went out of the arke.
Job 39:1
Knowest thou the time whe the wylde goates bring foorth their young among the stonye rockes? or layest thou wayte when the hindes vse to calue?
Knowest thou the time whe the wylde goates bring foorth their young among the stonye rockes? or layest thou wayte when the hindes vse to calue?
Job 39:5
Who letteth the wylde asse to go free? or who looseth the bondes of the wylde mule?
Who letteth the wylde asse to go free? or who looseth the bondes of the wylde mule?
Job 39:9
Wyll the vnicorne do thee seruice, or abide still by thy cribbe?
Wyll the vnicorne do thee seruice, or abide still by thy cribbe?
Job 39:19
Hast thou geue the horse his strength, or learned him to ney coragiously?
Hast thou geue the horse his strength, or learned him to ney coragiously?
Job 40:15
Beholde the beaste Behemoth, who I made with thee, which eateth haye as an oxe:
Beholde the beaste Behemoth, who I made with thee, which eateth haye as an oxe:
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.
