David answered Gad, ‘I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.’
Philippians 1:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– # Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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; American Standard Version (1901) But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: Common English Bible But I don’t know what I prefer. I’m torn between the two because I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is far better. Catholic Public Domain Version For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better. |
David answered Gad, ‘I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.’
But I have a baptism to undergo, and how it consumes me until it is finished!
And he said to him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’
The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said,
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.
While they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! ’
In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our visit with you was not without result.
This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.
Then we who are still alive, who are left, 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.
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close.
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, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’