Philippians 1:21

New Living Translation

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30

God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul or Apollos or Peter, or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you,

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.

2 Corinthians 5:6

So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

Galatians 2:20

My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 6:14

As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.

Philippians 1:20

For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

Philippians 1:22

But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.

Philippians 1:23

I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

Philippians 2:21

All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:4

And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”