I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.

我正在两难之间，情愿离世与基督同在，因为这是好得无比的。

我处在两难之间：我情愿离世与基督同在，因为这是好得无比的；

我处在两难之间：我情愿离世与基督同在，因为这是好得无比的；

我处在两难之间。我情愿离开世界，与基督在一起，那实在是再好不过了。

我处于两难之间，情愿离世与基督同在，因为那是好得无比的。

我正处在两难之间：我渴望离世与基督在一起，因为这是好得无比的；

我正在兩難之間，情願離世與基督同在，因為這是好得無比的。

我處在兩難之間：我情願離世與基督同在，因為這是好得無比的；

我處在兩難之間：我情願離世與基督同在，因為這是好得無比的；

我處在兩難之間。我情願離開世界，與基督在一起，那實在是再好不過了。

我處於兩難之間，情願離世與基督同在，因為那是好得無比的。

我被困迫於兩難之間，一方面切願着撤離世間、去和基督同在，那更好得多；

我正處在兩難之間：我渴望離世與基督在一起，因為這是好得無比的；

蓋我迫於二者之間、欲歸與基督偕在、是為愈美、

我際兩難之間、甚欲歸、與基督共在為愈美、

我際兩難之間、願逝世而與基督同在、是為愈美、

今予正徬徨於二者之間；衷心固願能早脫塵世、永與基督為伴；為本身計、蓋莫善於斯矣。

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

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

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

I am torn between the two. I long 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;

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

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

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

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

We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

While the members of the Sanhedrin were throwing stones at Stephen, he prayed.“ Lord Jesus, receive my spirit,” he said.

You will show that I am right; I will enjoy your blessing. When I wake up, I will be satisfied because I will see you.

Jesus answered him,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Today you will be with me in paradise.”

But God will save me from the place of the dead. He will certainly take me to himself.

“ Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, the glory you have given me. You gave it to me because you loved me before the world was created.

I am already being poured out like a drink offering. The time when I will leave is near.

Anyone who serves me must follow me. And where I am, my servant will also be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

Then I heard a voice from heaven.“ Write this,” it said.“ Blessed are the dead who die as believers in the Lord from now on.”“ Yes,” says the Holy Spirit.“ They will rest from their labor. What they have done will not be forgotten.”

I answered,“ Sir, you know.” He said,“ They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.So“ they are in front of the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will be with them to keep them safe.‘ Never again will they be hungry. Never again will they be thirsty. The sun will not beat down on them.’( Isaiah 49:10) The heat of the desert will not harm them.The Lamb, who is at the center of the area around the throne, will be their shepherd.‘ He will lead them to springs of living water.’( Isaiah 49:10)‘ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”( Isaiah 25:8)

You will not leave me in the place of the dead. You will not let your faithful one rot away.You always show me the path of life. You will fill me with joy when I am with you. You will make me happy forever at your right hand.

If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.

After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them. We will be taken up in the clouds. We will meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with him forever.

Though my skin will be destroyed, in my body I’ll see God.I myself will see him with my own eyes. I’ll see him, and he won’t be a stranger to me. How my heart longs for that day!

But I have a baptism of suffering to go through. And I must go through it.

It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world. It was time for him to go to the Father. Jesus loved his disciples who were in the world. So he now loved them to the very end.

We never stop thanking God for the way you received his word. You heard it from us. But you didn’t accept it as a human word. You accepted it for what it really is. It is God’s word. It is really at work in you who believe.

“ Lord, you are the King over all. Now let me, your servant, go in peace. That is what you promised.My eyes have seen your salvation.

The man who was now free of the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away. He said to him,

You give me wise advice to guide me. And when I die, you will take me away into the glory of heaven.I don’t have anyone in heaven but you. I don’t want anything on earth besides you.My body and my heart may grow weak. God, you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need.

Brothers and sisters, you know that our visit to you produced results.

David said to Gad,“ I’m suffering terribly. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”

We are not holding back our love from you. But you are holding back your love from us.