Philippians 1:21
For, unto me—living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 57:1The righteous one, hath perished, And not a man, hath taken it to heart—Yea the men of lovingkindness, have been withdrawn No one considering, That from the presence of calamity, hath the righteous been withdrawn.
1 Corinthians 1:30But, of him, are, ye, in Christ Jesus, who hath been made wisdom unto us, from God,—both righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that—if, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:8We have good courage, however, and are well pleased—rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.
Galatians 6:14With me, however, far be it! to be boasting, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,—whereby, unto me, a world hath been crucified, and, I, unto a world;
Philippians 1:23I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two,—having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were 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 →