Philippians 1:21

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Summary

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

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

But far be it from me to boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

When the Christ is manifested who is our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.

To die

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from before the evil.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;

For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope.

And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying, Write, Blessed the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow with them.

General references

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.