Philippians 1:21

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

In Context

20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

22But if this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should choose I know not.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house, which is but a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:8we are confident, indeed, and would be pleased rather to depart from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

Galatians 6:14But may I never boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Philippians 1:23I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:13-21

The Apostle's Success and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention,… Read the whole commentary →

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