“for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,”— Philippians 1:23 (LSV)
20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be ashamed in nothing, and in all freedom, as always, also Christ will now be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,
21for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.
22And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what will I choose? I do not know;
23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,
24and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
25and being persuaded of this, I have known that I will remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,
26that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my coming again to you.