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

David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you was not in vain,

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

A desire

"Now you are releasing your servant, Sovereign Lord, according to your word, in peace;

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

With

After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God,

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And he said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

Far

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

So I said to him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.

General references

You have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have performed the duty of the commandment of the LORD your God.

Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

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