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23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

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23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart(A) and be with Christ,(B) which is better by far;

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Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

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We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(A)

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15 Because I am righteous, I will see you.
    When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.

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15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
    when I awake,(A) I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.(B)

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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

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13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(A) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,(B) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

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59 As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(A)

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43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

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43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(A)

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14 And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.”

Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in[a] the great tribulation.[b] They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.

15 “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne
    and serve him day and night in his Temple.
And he who sits on the throne
    will give them shelter.
16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty;
    they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.
17 For the Lamb on the throne[c]
    will be their Shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.
    And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

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Footnotes

  1. 7:14a Greek who came out of.
  2. 7:14b Or the great suffering.
  3. 7:17 Greek on the center of the throne.

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B) 15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(C)
    and serve him(D) day and night in his temple;(E)
and he who sits on the throne(F)
    will shelter them with his presence.(G)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(H)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(I)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(J)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](K)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](L)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near.

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For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,(A) and the time for my departure is near.(B)

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24 Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

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24 “Father, I want those you have given me(A) to be with me where I am,(B) and to see my glory,(C) the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.(D)

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26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

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26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

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15 But as for me, God will redeem my life.
    He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude

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15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;(A)
    he will surely take me to himself.(B)

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17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

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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.

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When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

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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)

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