Philippians

Philippians 1:21–23

²¹For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²²But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. ²³I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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Philippians 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
to me	Ἐμοὶ	Emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to live	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to die	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
gain	κέρδος	kerdos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2771 gain, advantage

Philippians 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I go on living	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
body	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
this	τοῦτό	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
fruitful	καρπὸς	karpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
labor	ἔργου	ergou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
for me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall I choose	αἱρήσομαι	hairēsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G138 I choose, prefer
I do not know	γνωρίζω	gnōrizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1107 I make known, declare, know

Philippians 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am torn	συνέχομαι	synechomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4912 I press together, confine, compel, am afflicted with
between	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1417 two
I desire	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
to depart	ἀναλῦσαι	analysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G360 I depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
far	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
better	κρεῖσσον	kreisson	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2908 stronger, more excellent
indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for

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Philippians 1:21 Galatians 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Philippians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 5:6 · Philippians 1:20 · Colossians 3:4 · Revelation 14:13 · Romans 8:35–39 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–15 · Isaiah 57:1–2 · Galatians 6:14

Philippians 1:22 1 Peter 4:2 · Galatians 2:20 · Philippians 1:24 · 2 Corinthians 10:3 · Psalm 71:18 · Acts 3:17

Philippians 1:23 2 Corinthians 5:8 · Psalm 17:15 · Revelation 14:13 · Acts 7:59 · 2 Timothy 4:6 · Revelation 7:14–17 · John 17:24 · Luke 23:43 · John 12:26 · Psalm 49:15 · Psalm 16:10–11 · Job 19:26–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.