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23 I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better,(A)

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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 do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and 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 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;
    when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.(A)

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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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14 I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(A)

15 For this reason they are before the throne of God
    and worship him day and night within his temple,
    and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.(B)
16 They will hunger no more and thirst no more;
    the sun will not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat,(C)
17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(D)

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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

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

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

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

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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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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.” “Yes,”[a] says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 14.13 Other ancient authorities lack Yes

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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As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come.(A)

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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 desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.(A)

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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 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.(A)

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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 God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol,
    for he will receive me. Selah(A)

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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 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)

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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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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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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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