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Myles Coverdale Bible
Philippians 1:24
but to abyde in the flesh is more nedefull 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you.
Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you.
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,
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 Christ is to me life, & death is to me auautage. 22 But in as moch as to lyue in ye flesh is frutefull to me for the worke, I wote not what 23 I shal chose, for both these thinges lye harde vpon me. I desyre to be lowsed, & to be with Christ, which thinge were moch better (for me) 24 but to abyde in the flesh is more nedefull for you. 25 And this am I sure of, that I shal abyde, and contynue with you all, for the furtheraunce and ioye of youre faith, 26 that ye maye abundauntly reioyse in Christ Iesu thorow me, by my comynge 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 sayde: let the waters vnder heauen gather theselues vnto one place, yt the drye londe maye appeare. And so it came to passe.
And God sayde: let the waters vnder heauen gather theselues vnto one place, yt the drye londe maye appeare. And so it came to passe.
Genesis 1:10
And God called ye drye londe, Earth: and the gatheringe together of waters called he, ye See. And God sawe yt it was good.
And God called ye drye londe, Earth: and the gatheringe together of waters called he, ye See. And God sawe yt it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
Genesis 7:14
and all maner of beastes after their kynde, all maner of catell after their kynde, all maner of crepynge thinges (that crepe vpo the earth) after their kynde, and all maner of foules (what so euer coude flye & what so euer had fethers) after their kynde:
and all maner of beastes after their kynde, all maner of catell after their kynde, all maner of crepynge thinges (that crepe vpo the earth) after their kynde, and all maner of foules (what so euer coude flye & what so euer had fethers) after their kynde:
Genesis 8:19
All the beastes also and all the wormes, and all the foules, and all that crepte vpon the earth, wente out of the Arke, euery one vnto his like.
All the beastes also and all the wormes, and all the foules, and all that crepte vpon the earth, wente out of the Arke, euery one vnto his like.
Job 39:1
Knowest thou the tyme when the wilde gotes brige forth their yoge amoge the stony rockes? Or layest thou wayte when the hindes vse to fawne?
Knowest thou the tyme when the wilde gotes brige forth their yoge amoge the stony rockes? Or layest thou wayte when the hindes vse to fawne?
Job 39:5
who letteth the wilde asse go fre, or who lowseth the bodes of the Moole?
who letteth the wilde asse go fre, or who lowseth the bodes of the Moole?
Job 39:9
Wyll the vnicorne be so tame as to do ye seruyce, or to abyde still by thy cribbe?
Wyll the vnicorne be so tame as to do ye seruyce, or to abyde still by thy cribbe?
Job 39:19
Hast thou geuen the horse is strength, or lerned him to bowe downe his neck with feare:
Hast thou geuen the horse is strength, or lerned him to bowe downe his neck with feare:
Job 40:15
Beholde, the cruell beaste (whom I made wt the) which eateth haye as an oxe:
Beholde, the cruell beaste (whom I made wt the) 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.
