Philippians 1:18-30 - To Live Is Christ
18 What then? if Christ is preached in whatever manner it be, whether in pretext or reality, even in this do I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall issue in my salvation through your prayers, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if it be his will, that I should live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my travail: and what to chuse I know not. 23 For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, far better: 24 but to abide in the flesh may be more necessary for you. 25 And being so persuaded, I know that I shall stay and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith; 26 that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus for me by my coming again unto you.
27 Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh 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, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel; 28 and not dismayed on any occasion by your adversaries; which is indeed the proof of perdition to them, but of salvation to you, and that from God. 29 For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake; 30 experiencing the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.