23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Philippians 1:23:1 ⧉συνέχομαιseenehomehI am pressed Philippians 1:23:2 ⧉δὲdebut Philippians 1:23:3 ⧉ἐκekfrom Philippians 1:23:4 ⧉τῶνtonthe Philippians 1:23:5 ⧉δύοtheeotwo Philippians 1:23:6 ⧉τὴνtinthe Philippians 1:23:7 ⧉ἐπιθυμίανehpeetheemeeandesire Philippians 1:23:8 ⧉ἔχωνehonhaving Philippians 1:23:9 ⧉εἰςeesto Philippians 1:23:10 ⧉τὸtothe Philippians 1:23:11 ⧉ἀναλῦσαιahnaleesehto depart Philippians 1:23:12 ⧉καὶkeand Philippians 1:23:13 ⧉σὺνseenwith Philippians 1:23:14 ⧉ΧριστῷkhreestoChrist Philippians 1:23:15 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be Philippians 1:23:16 ⧉πολλῷpolloby much Philippians 1:23:17 ⧉γὰρgarfor Philippians 1:23:18 ⧉μᾶλλονmalonmore Philippians 1:23:19 ⧉κρεῖσσονkreessonbetter |
23. Formal Translation But I am hard-pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ {Christos, Life’s Goal}, for it is very much better. |
23. Dynamic Translation Yet I feel pulled between the two; my longing is to depart and be with Christ {Christos, Divine Companion}, because that is far better. |