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Philippians 1:21

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.

22But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God, and in whom we have righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not made by human hands.

2 Corinthians 5:8Yes, we have courage and would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Galatians 6:14But as for me, may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Philippians 1:23I am hard pressed between the two. I long 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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