Philippians 1:22-24

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “flesh.”
2. Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “fruit of work”; the genitive ἔργου (ergou) is taken as an attributed genitive in which the head noun, καρπός (karpos), functions attributively (cf. ExSyn 89-91).
3. Philippians 1:22 tn Grk “what I shall prefer.” The Greek verb αἱρέω (haireō) could also mean “choose,” but in this context such a translation is problematic for it suggests that Paul could perhaps choose suicide (cf. L&N 30.86).sn I don’t know what I prefer. Paul is here struggling with what would be most beneficial for both him and the church. He resolves this issue in vv. 24-25.
4. Philippians 1:23 tn Grk “I am hard-pressed between the two.” Cf. L&N 30.18.
5. Philippians 1:24 tn Grk “But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.”
6. Philippians 1:24 tn Grk “the flesh.”