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 eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.

For, they all, their own things, do seek, not the things of Christ Jesus;

But, of him, are, ye, in Christ Jesus, who hath been made wisdom unto us, from God, - both righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

With me, however, far be it! to be boasting, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, - whereby, unto me, a world hath been crucified, and, I, unto a world;

As soon as, the Christ, shall be made manifest - our life, then, ye also, together with him, shall be made manifest in glory;

To die

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, - having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

The righteous one, hath perished, And not a man, hath taken it to heart - Yea the men of lovingkindness, have been withdrawn No one considering, That from the presence of calamity, hath the righteous been withdrawn.

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

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

For we know that - -if, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens.

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are falling asleep, - lest ye be sorrowing, even as the rest also, who are without hope;

And I heard a voice out of heaven, saying - Write! Happy, the dead who, in the Lord, do die, from henceforth. Yea! (saith the Spirit) that they may rest from their toils, for, their works, do follow with them.

General references

He that hath found his life, shall lose it, - and, he that hath lost his life, for my sake, shall find it.

Happy! that servant, whom his master, when he cometh, shall find so doing!

If ye be loving me, my commandments, ye will keep;

For, none of us, unto himself liveth, and, none, unto himself dieth;