Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
A desire
With
General references
Bible References
In
2 Samuel 24:14
Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us now fall into the hand of the Lord for His mercies are great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”
1 Thessalonians 2:1
For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain,
Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
2 Corinthians 6:12
You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.
A desire
Luke 2:29 “Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,
According to Your word;
John 13:1
Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
2 Corinthians 5:8
we are of good courage, I say, 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 has come.
With
Job 19:26 “Even after my skin is destroyed,
Yet from my flesh I shallsee God;
Yet from my flesh I shall
Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
ForHe will receive me. Selah.
For
Luke 8:38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,
Luke 23:43
And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
John 17:24 Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
Acts 7:59
They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
2 Corinthians 5:8
we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
Far
Psalm 16:10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Nor will Youallow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
Nor will You
Psalm 17:15 As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
Psalm 73:24 With Your counsel You will guide me,
And afterwardreceive me to glory.
And afterward
Revelation 7:14
I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
General references
Joshua 22:3
You have not forsaken your brothers these many days to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Romans 14:7
For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;