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Philippians 1:21-23
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Philippians 1:21-23
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21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 Now if I am to go on living in the body,[a] this will mean productive work[b] for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer:[c] 23 I feel torn between the two,[d] because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,
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- Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “flesh.”
- Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “fruit of work”; the genitive ἔργου (ergou) is taken as an attributed genitive in which the head noun, καρπός (karpos), functions attributively (cf. ExSyn 89-91).
- Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “what I shall prefer.” The Greek verb αἱρέω (haireō) could also mean “choose,” but in this context such a translation is problematic for it suggests that Paul could perhaps choose suicide (cf. L&N 30.86).sn I don’t know what I prefer. Paul is here struggling with what would be most beneficial for both him and the church. He resolves this issue in vv. 24-25.
- Philippians 1:23 tn Grk “I am hard-pressed between the two.” Cf. L&N 30.18.
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