Philippians 1:21

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Philippians 1:21

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

To live

Colossians 3:4

To die

Revelation 14:13

General references

Bible References

To live

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

To die

I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:

The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.

Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

And a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Put in writing, There is a blessing on the dead who from now on come to their end in the Lord: yes, says the Spirit, that they may have rest from their troubles; for their works go with them.

General references

He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.