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If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

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If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.(A)

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Paul’s Life for Christ

20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

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20 I eagerly expect(A) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage(B) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,(C) whether by life or by death.(D)

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10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.

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10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(A)

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23 But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back.

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23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;(A) then, when he comes,(B) those who belong to him.(C)

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13 But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”

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13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(A) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(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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17 But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God,[a] just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:17 Greek I will rejoice even if I am to be poured out as a liquid offering.

17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering(A) on the sacrifice(B) and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.(C)

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24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

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24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(A) my only aim is to finish the race(B) and complete the task(C) the Lord Jesus has given me(D)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(E)

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14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[a] 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died[b] will rise from their graves. 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. 18 So encourage each other with these words.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:15 Greek those who have fallen asleep.
  2. 4:16 Greek the dead in Christ.

14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(A) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(B) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,(C) will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.(D) 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(E) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(F) and with the trumpet call of God,(G) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(H) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(I) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(J) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(K) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(L) with these words.

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30 For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn’t do from far away.

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30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.(A)

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22 whether Paul or Apollos or Peter,[a] or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, 23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:22 Greek Cephas.

22 whether Paul or Apollos(A) or Cephas[a](B) or the world or life or death or the present or the future(C)—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ,(D) and Christ is of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter

36 This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.

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36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(A) he was buried with his ancestors(B) and his body decayed.

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19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

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19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death(A) by which Peter would glorify God.(B) Then he said to him, “Follow me!”(C)

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