Philippians 1:23

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
American Standard Version

Treated in 9 passages across the library.

  1. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Scriptural Christianity cites Phil. 1:23

    …t. Least of all was he afraid to die; nay, he desired to “depart, and to be with Christ” (Phil. 1:23); who, “through death, had destroyed him that had the power of death, even the devil; and…

  2. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Resurrection of the Body of Jesus and of Our Bodies cites Phil. 1:23

    …ess, in a condition that is far better than that that we are in in this present life (see Phil. 1:23, R. V.), but not so perfect as that condition which shall be when our redeemed spirits ar…

  3. Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde · Ochorus Originals

    “Victory, Victory, Victory” cites Philippians 1:23

    … McGaw writes. For him, as for Paul, “to depart and be with Christ … is very far better” (Philippians 1:23, ASV). Clifton Springs Hyde sailed for America in the summer. The missionary magazine of …

  4. The Key Teachings of John Calvin · Ochorus Originals

    Meditation on the Future Life cites PHILIPPIANS 1:23

    …trait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. PHILIPPIANS 1:23 He asks: if it is a good thing to leave a ruined, decaying house for a solid and lasting …

  5. The Key Teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer · Ochorus Originals

    The Beginning of Life cites PHILIPPIANS 1:23

    …trait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. PHILIPPIANS 1:23 The last Sunday On Sunday 8 April 1945, in the schoolhouse at Schönberg where a group of …

  6. The Key Teachings of R. A. Torrey · Ochorus Originals

    The Resurrection and the Coming Again cites PHILIPPIANS 1:23

    …trait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. PHILIPPIANS 1:23 It will be at the return of the Lord, he said, that we receive our full redemption. Waiti…

  7. The Key Teachings of Richard Baxter · Ochorus Originals

    Dying Thoughts cites PHILIPPIANS 1:23

    …trait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. PHILIPPIANS 1:23 In 1683, at sixty-seven, widowed and infirm, Baxter published a book of meditations on Pa…

  8. The Key Teachings of Richard Baxter · Ochorus Originals

    A Reader’s Guide to Richard Baxter cites Philippians 1:23

    …h are what most readers want. On the Christian life Dying Thoughts (1683). Meditations on Philippians 1:23, written in old age. Short and moving. The Life of Faith. The basis of the chapter of tha…

  9. Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Philippians 1:21-23

    …me his native language. Scriptures to revisit 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Philippians 1:21-23; John 16:33; 2 Timothy 4:6-8. Reflection 1. What habits of thanksgiving are you building …

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