Philippians 1:23

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Philippians 1:23

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

In

A desire

With

Far

General references

Bible References

In

And David said unto Gad - I am in a great strait, - let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Yahweh, for, manifold, are, his compassions, but, into the hand of man, let me not fall.

For, yourselves, know, brethren, our entrance which was unto you - that it hath not proved void;

But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!

Ye are not straitened in us, but are straitened in your hearts' affections;

A desire

Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration - in peace;

Now, before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come, that he should remove out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, unto the end, loved them.

We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.

For, I, already, am being poured out as a drink-offering, and, the season of my release, is at hand, -

With

And, though, after my skin is struck off, this followeth , yet, apart from my flesh, shall I see GOD:

But, God, will redeem my soul, out of the hand of hades, For he will take me. Selah.

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth, began to beg of him, that he might be with him; but he dismissed him, saying -

And he said unto him - Verily, I say unto thee this day: With me, shalt thou be in Paradise.

And, if I go, and prepare a place for you, again, am I coming, and will take you home unto - myself, that, where, I, am, ye also, may be.

Father! As touching that which thou hast given me, I desire - That, where, I, am, they also, may be, with me, that they may behold my own glory which thou hast given me, - because thou lovedst me, before the foundation of the world.

And they stoned Stephen, as he was invoking and saying - Lord Jesus! give welcome unto my spirit.

We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.

After that, we, the living who are left, together with them, shall be caught away, in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: - and, thus, evermore, with the Lord, shall we be!

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.

Far

For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption:

I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.

By thy counsel, wilt thou guide me, And, afterwards, unto glory, wilt thou take me.

And I at once said to him - My lord! thou, knowest! And he said unto me - These, are they who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb;

General references

ye have not forsaken your brethren, these many days, unto this day, - but have kept the charge of the commandment of Yahweh your God.

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;