Philippians 1:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And if to live in the flesh <FI>is<Fi> to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Philippians 1:22 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
- Genesis 39:8But 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 32:1Now 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 Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”
- Psalms 71:18Even 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 38:18For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
- Acts 3:17And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
- Romans 11:2God 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:
- 2 Corinthians 10:3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
- Galatians 2:20I 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 1:24But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
- Colossians 2:1For 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,
- 1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
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