Philippians 1:21

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.

22But if it be his will, that I should live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my travail: and what to chuse I know not.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who hath been made to us of God wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

2 Corinthians 5:1FOR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle should be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident indeed, and with pleasure expect to go out from the body, and to dwell within with the Lord:

Galatians 6:14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world,

Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, 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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