Philippians 1:21
for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
In Context
22And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;
Cross References
Isaiah 57:1The righteous hath perished, And there is none laying [it] to heart, And men of kindness are gathered, Without any considering that from the face of evil Gathered is the righteous one.
1 Corinthians 1:30and of Him ye — ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
2 Corinthians 5:1For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,
2 Corinthians 5:8we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
Galatians 6:14And for me, let it not be — to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;
Philippians 1:23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it 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 →