Philippians 1:20-22

New Catholic Bible

²⁰It is my firm expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in any way, but will act with complete fearlessness, now as always, so that Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by my life or by my death.

²¹For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.^[a] ²²But if I continue living in the body, that will mean fruitful work for me. Hence, I do not know which I should choose.

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Philippians 1:21 Paul has reached the highest level of spiritual growth.

Philippians 1:20-22

New International Version

²⁰I eagerly expect^(A) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage^(B) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,^(C) whether by life or by death.^(D) ²¹For to me, to live is Christ^(E) and to die is gain. ²²If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

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Philippians 1:20-22

King James Version

²⁰According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

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

²²But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

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Philippians 1:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰as it is my eager expectation and hope ^(A)that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full ^(B)courage now as always Christ ^(C)will be honored in my body, ^(D)whether by life or by death. ²¹For to me ^(E)to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²²If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.