Philippians 1:22 “But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for m…”

Philippians 1:22

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I 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.

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Cross references

“live”

1 Peter 4:2 Galatians 2:20 Philippians 1:24 2 Corinthians 10:3 Colossians 2:1

1 Peter 4:2 · BSB

Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Philippians 1:24 · BSB

But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

2 Corinthians 10:3 · BSB

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

Colossians 2:1 · BSB

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

“this”

Psalm 71:18 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 38:19

Psalm 71:18 · BSB

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Isaiah 38:18 · BSB

For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

Isaiah 38:19 · BSB

The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.

“I wot”

Acts 3:17 Genesis 39:8 Exodus 32:1 Romans 11:2 Genesis 21:26

Acts 3:17 · BSB

And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

Genesis 39:8 · BSB

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

Exodus 32:1 · BSB

Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egyp…

Romans 11:2 · BSB

God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

Genesis 21:26 · BSB

Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Read Philippians 1