Philippians 1:21-30 - Living Is Christ

²¹ For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. ²² But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, yet I do not know what to choose. ²³ For I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better: ²⁴ nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. ²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith, ²⁶ that your glorying in Jesus Christ may be more abundant by my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel, ²⁸ and in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of saving health and that of God. ²⁹ For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake, ³⁰ having the same conflict which ye saw in me and now hear to be in me.