⁴³ He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”^(A)

⁸ Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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,^{(A) 24} but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.