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Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!
Christ's » Presence, in » A source of joy of the future life
Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!
Communion with God » Saints » Desires
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But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
death » Desired » Paul
For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our [immortal, eternal] celestial dwelling,
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
This is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life or through (by) death. For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity]. If, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference [I cannot choose], read more.
But I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
But I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
the Death of saints » Leads to » Christ's presence
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
natural Death » Described as » Departing
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Joy in Christ's presence
Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!
the Reward of saints » Described as » Being with Christ
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!
the future » No more » Joy in Christ's presence
Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!