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As long as I’m alive in this body, there is good work for me to do. If I had to choose right now, I hardly know which I’d choose. Hard choice! The desire to break camp here and be with Christ is powerful. Some days I can think of nothing better. But most days, because of what you are going through, I am sure that it’s better for me to stick it out here. So I plan to be around awhile, companion to you as your growth and joy in this life of trusting God continues. You can start looking forward to a great reunion when I come visit you again. We’ll be praising Christ, enjoying each other.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better

It is hard to choose between the two. I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is much better

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better

I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far

For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better

I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

So here’s my dilemma: Each day I live means bearing more fruit in my ministry; yet I fervently long to be liberated from this body and joined fully to Christ. That would suit me fine, but the greatest advantage to you would be that I remain alive. So you can see why I’m torn between the two—I don’t know which I prefer.

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.