For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: |
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 from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; |
I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far: |
But I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better: |
Rather, I am being held perpendicularly by an equal pull from the two [namely, my desire to remain on earth for further fruit-bearing and my desire to die and be with Christ], so that I am not able to incline towards either one, having the passionate desire towards striking my tent and being with Christ which is by far better, |
I am torn in two directions - on the one hand I long to leave this world and live with Christ, and that is obviously the best thing for me. |
I am hesitating between two desires, for I long to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far, far better. |
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