Philippians 1:23
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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)
Psalm 17:15
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Acts 7:59
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59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(A)
Revelation 7:14-17
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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)
Footnotes
- Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8
Luke 23:43
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43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(A)
Revelation 14:13
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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.”
2 Timothy 4:6
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6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,(A) and the time for my departure is near.(B)
John 17:24
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John 12:26
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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.
Psalm 49:15
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1 Thessalonians 4:17
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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.
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 16:10-11
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Job 19:26-27
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1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 And we also thank God continually(A) because, when you received the word of God,(B) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
John 13:1
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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
Luke 12:50
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Luke 8:38
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38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Psalm 73:24-26
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1 Thessalonians 2:1
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Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica
2 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you(A) was not without results.(B)
2 Corinthians 6:12
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12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
2 Samuel 24:14
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14 David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy(A) is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.”
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