Philippians 1:23

Living Is Christ

²² If, however, it is to be life here and I am to go on living, this will mean useful and productive service for me; so I do not know which to choose [if I am given that choice]. ²³ But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; ²⁴ yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.

I Am He

Of This World

Christ

Messiah

2 Corinthians 5:8

we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure [from this world] is at hand and I will soon go free.

Luke 23:43

Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

2 Samuel 24:14

Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are great, but do not let me fall into the hands of man.”

Job 19:26-27

“Even after my [mortal] skin is destroyed [by death],
Yet from my [immortal] flesh I will see God,

Psalm 16:10-11

For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;
I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.

Psalm 49:15

But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.

Psalm 73:24-26

You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to honor and glory.

Luke 2:29-30

“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,
According to Your word;

Luke 8:38

But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Him, pleading to go with Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 12:50

I have a baptism [of great suffering] with which to be baptized, and how [greatly] I am distressed until it is accomplished!

John 13:1

Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given to Me [as Your gift to Me], may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 7:59

They continued stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit!”

2 Corinthians 6:12

There is no limit to our affection for you, but you are limited in your own affection [for us].

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you has not been ineffective (fruitless, in vain),

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!

Revelation 7:14-17

I said to him, “My lord, you know [the answer].” And he said to me, “These are the people who come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb [because of His atoning sacrifice].

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard [the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes, [blessed indeed],” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest and have relief from their labors, for their deeds do follow them.”