Thematic Bible: Desired


Thematic Bible



As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there. Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Support ForPaul, Life OfWinterVisiting

Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebediah, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind. Verse ConceptsChrist Going With PeopleTwo SonsDepression

Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus and Claudia send you their greetings, and so do all our Brothers. Verse ConceptsWinterBrotherhoodeffort

For he has been longing to see you all, and has been distressed because you heard of his illness. Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingOther Sad People







Even while in our present body we sigh, longing to put over it our heavenly dwelling, Verse ConceptsThirstWearinessClothed With Good ThingsChanging DirectionRight DesiresTaken To Heaven


And this will fulfil my earnest expectation and hope that I shall have no cause for shame, but that, with unfailing courage, now as hitherto, Christ will be honored in my body, whether by my life or by my death, For to me life is Christ, and death is gain. But what if the life here in the body--if this brings me fruit from my labors? Then which to choose I cannot tell! I am sorely perplexed either way! read more.
My own desire is to depart and be with Christ, for this would be far better.