Philippians 1:18-30 - To Live Is Christ
18 What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy. 19 For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.
21 For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage. 22 If it chance me to live in the flesh, that is to me fruitful for to work, and what to choose I know not. 23 I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all: 24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith, 26 that ye may more abundantly rejoice in Jesus Christ through me, by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel, 28 and in nothing fearing your adversaries: which is to them a token of perdition, and to you a sign of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake, 30 and have even the same fight which ye saw me have and now hear of me.