Philippians 1:23

Modern King James Version

For I am pressed together by the two: having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:14

And David said to Gad, I am in great distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah, for His mercies are great. And do not let me fall into the hand of man.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with Your image.

Psalm 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the hand of the grave; for He will take me. Selah.

Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am pressed down until it is accomplished!

Luke 23:43

And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you shall be with Me in Paradise.

Luke 8:38

And the man out of whom the demons had gone out begged Him, desiring to be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there also My servant shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

John 13:1

And before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come when He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own in the world, He loved them to the end.

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, so that where I am, you may be also.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me, that they may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me, for You have loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling on God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:8

then we are confident and we are pleased rather to go away from home out of the body, and to come home to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:12

You are not restrained in us, but you are restrained in your own affections.

Philippians 1:24

But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For, my brothers, you yourselves know our coming in to you, that it was not in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is here.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from Heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors, and their works follow them.