Philippians 1:23

The Text-Critical English New Testament

I am hard pressed between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

Cross References

Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how consumed I am with it until it is completed!

Luke 23:43

Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to yoʋ, today yoʋ will be with me in Paradise.”

Luke 8:38

Now the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

John 12:26

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”

John 13:1

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 14:3

So when I go, it is to prepare a place for you. I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.

John 17:24

Father, I want those yoʋ have given me to be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory, which yoʋ gave me because yoʋ loved me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 7:59

They continued stoning Stephen while he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

2 Corinthians 5:8

Yes, we have courage and would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:12

You are not restricted by us, but by your own affections.

Philippians 1:24

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We also give thanks to God without ceasing because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then we who are alive, who are left behind, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works will follow them.”