It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. {\cf2\super [10]}
Philippians 1:21 - Easy To Read Version I mean that to me the only important thing about living is Christ. And even death would be profit for me. {\cf2\super [10]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity]. American Standard Version (1901) For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Common English Bible Because for me, living serves Christ and dying is even better. Catholic Public Domain Version For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain. |
It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. {\cf2\super [10]}
Paul, Apollos, and Cephas (Peter); the world, life, death, the present, and the future—all these things are yours.
We know that \{our body\}—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a home for us to live in. It will not be a home made by men. It will be a home in heaven that will continue forever.
So we always have courage (confidence). We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord.
So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.
So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.
I hope I will never boast about things like that. The cross (death) of our Lord Jesus Christ is my only reason for boasting. Through Jesus’ death on the cross the world is dead {\cf2\super [80]} to me; and I am dead to the world.
The thing I want and hope for is that I will not fail Christ in anything. I hope that I will have the courage now, like always, to show the greatness of Christ in my life here on earth. I want to do that if I die or if I live.
If I continue living in the body, then I will be able to work for the Lord. But what would I choose—living or dying? I don’t know.
It is hard to choose between living or dying. I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That is much better.
Other people are interested only in their own lives. They are not interested in the work of Christ Jesus.
Christ is your life. When he comes again, you will share in his glory.
Then I heard a voice from heaven. The voice said, “Write this: From now on, the dead people who were in the Lord when they died are blessed (happy).”