Philippians 1:23
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23 (A)I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is (B)to depart and (C)be with Christ, for that is far better.
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we (A)would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
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Psalm 17:15
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15 As for me, I shall (A)behold your face in righteousness;
when I (B)awake, I shall be (C)satisfied with your likeness.
Acts 7:59
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59 And as they were stoning Stephen, (A)he called out, “Lord Jesus, (B)receive my spirit.”
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Revelation 7:14-17
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14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of (A)the great tribulation. (B)They have washed their robes and (C)made them white (D)in the blood of the Lamb.
15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and (E)serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne (F)will shelter them with his presence.
16 (G)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
(H)the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne (I)will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of (J)living water,
and (K)God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Luke 23:43
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43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in (A)paradise.”
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Revelation 14:13
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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: (A)Blessed are the dead (B)who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, (C)“that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
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2 Timothy 4:6
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6 For (A)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my (B)departure has come.
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John 17:24
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24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be (A)with me (B)where I am, (C)to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me (D)before the foundation of the world.
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John 12:26
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26 If anyone serves me, he must (A)follow me; and (B)where I am, there will my servant be also. (C)If anyone serves me, (D)the Father will honor him.
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Psalm 49:15
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1 Thessalonians 4:17
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17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be (A)caught up together with them (B)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so (C)we will always be with the Lord.
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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 again and will take you (A)to myself, that (B)where I am you may be also.
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Psalm 16:10-11
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11 You make known to me (E)the path of life;
in your presence there is (F)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (G)pleasures forevermore.
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- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 And (A)we also thank God constantly[a] for this, that when you received (B)the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it (C)not as the word of men[b] but as what it really is, the word of God, (D)which is at work in you believers.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Or without ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
Luke 12:50
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50 (A)I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how (B)great is my distress until it is accomplished!
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Luke 8:38
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38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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Psalm 73:24-26
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24 You (A)guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will (B)receive me to glory.
25 (C)Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 (D)My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is (E)the strength[a] of my heart and my (F)portion (G)forever.
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- Psalm 73:26 Hebrew rock
1 Thessalonians 2:1
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Paul's Ministry to the Thessalonians
2 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our (A)coming to you (B)was not in vain.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 14, 17
2 Corinthians 6:12
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12 You are not restricted by us, but (A)you are restricted in your own affections.
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2 Samuel 24:14
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14 Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, (A)for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”
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