2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(A)
Philippians 1:20-24
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20 It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in any way but that by my speaking with all boldness Christ will be exalted now as always in my body, whether by life or by death.(A) 21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me, yet I cannot say which I will choose. 23 I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better,(B) 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.
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Philippians 1:20-24
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20 I eagerly expect(A) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage(B) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,(C) whether by life or by death.(D) 21 For to me, to live is Christ(E) and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart(F) and be with Christ,(G) which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
1 John 3:2
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2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he[a] is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.(A)
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1 John 3:2
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2 Dear friends,(A) now we are children of God,(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](C) we shall be like him,(D) for we shall see him as he is.(E)
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
2 Corinthians 5:6
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6 So we are always confident, even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—
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2 Corinthians 5:6
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6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:2-3
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2 I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows.(A) 3 And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows—
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2 Corinthians 12:2-3
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2 I know a man in Christ(A) who fourteen years ago was caught up(B) to the third heaven.(C) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(D) 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows—
2 Corinthians 5:9
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9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.
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2 Corinthians 5:9
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9 So we make it our goal to please him,(A) whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
John 14:3
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3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.(A)
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John 14:3
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3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(A) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(B)
Psalm 73:23-26
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23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
you hold my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will receive me with honor.[a](A)
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you.(B)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength[b] of my heart and my portion forever.(C)
Psalm 73:23-26
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23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.(A)
24 You guide(B) me with your counsel,(C)
and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(D)
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(E)
26 My flesh and my heart(F) may fail,(G)
but God is the strength(H) of my heart
and my portion(I) forever.
2 Peter 3:11-12
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11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening[a] the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and destroyed and the elements will melt with fire?
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2 Peter 3:11-12
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11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward(A) to the day of God and speed its coming.[a](B) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(C)
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- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
2 Peter 1:14-15
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14 since I know that my death[a] will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(A) 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
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- 1.14 Gk the putting off of my tent
2 Peter 1:14-15
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14 because I know that I will soon put it aside,(A) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(B) 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(C) you will always be able to remember these things.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
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7 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.(A) 8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(B)
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2 Timothy 4:7-8
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7 I have fought the good fight,(A) I have finished the race,(B) I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me(C) the crown of righteousness,(D) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(E)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(F)
1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
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17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will be with the Lord forever.(A) 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
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1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
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17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(A) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(B) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(C) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(D) with these words.
Acts 21:13
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13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(A)
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Acts 21:13
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13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(A) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(B)
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