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

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

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

As they stoned him, Stephen prayed,“ Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.

And Jesus replied,“ I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude

Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near.

Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying,“ Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

And I said to him,“ Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me,“ These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.“ That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God!I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!

I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.

Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God— which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

“ Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised.I have seen your salvation,

The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,

You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure.

“ I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad.“ But let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands.”

There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us.