Philippians 1:18-30 - To Live Is Christ
18 What then? yet every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached: and in this I rejoice, yea and I will rejoice; 19 for I know that this shall turn to my safety through your prayer, and the aid of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be put to shame in nothing; but that with all freedom of speech, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain: and if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: 22 so that I know not what to chuse; 23 for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable: 24 but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you. 25 And as I am confident of this, I know that I shall abide and shall continue with you all, for your improvement and the joy of your faith: 26 that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound through me, by my coming to you again.
27 Only behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith of the gospel; 28 and are in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is a demonstration of ruin to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God. 29 For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake: 30 having the same conflict as ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.