Verse 23

For{G1063} I am in a strait{G4912}{(G5743)} betwixt{G1537} two{G1417}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a desire{G1939} to{G1519} depart{G360}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} with{G4862} Christ{G5547}; which is far{G4183}{G3123} better{G2908}:

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 5:8 : 8 We are confident{G2292}{(G5719)}, I say, and{G1161}{G2532} willing{G2106}{(G5719)} rather{G3123} to be absent{G1553}{(G5658)} from{G1537} the body{G4983}, and{G2532} to be present{G1736}{(G5658)} with{G4314} the Lord{G2962}.
  • 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For{G1063} I{G1473} am{G4689} now{G2235} ready to be offered{G4689}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the time{G2540} of my{G1699} departure{G359} is at hand{G2186}{(G5758)}.
  • Job 19:26-27 : 26 And though after{H310} my skin{H5785} worms destroy{H5362}{(H8765)} this body, yet in my flesh{H1320} shall I see{H2372}{(H8799)} God{H433}: 27 Whom I shall see{H2372}{(H8799)} for myself, and mine eyes{H5869} shall behold{H7200}{(H8804)}, and not another{H2114}{(H8801)}; though my reins{H3629} be consumed{H3615}{(H8804)} within{H2436} me.
  • Ps 16:10-11 : 10 For thou wilt not leave{H5800}{(H8799)} my soul{H5315} in hell{H7585}; neither wilt thou suffer{H5414}{(H8799)} thine Holy One{H2623} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} corruption{H7845}. 11 Thou wilt shew{H3045}{(H8686)} me the path{H734} of life{H2416}: in thy presence{H6440} is fulness{H7648} of joy{H8057}; at thy right hand{H3225} there are pleasures{H5273} for evermore{H5331}.
  • Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, I will behold{H2372}{(H8799)} thy face{H6440} in righteousness{H6664}: I shall be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, when I awake{H6974}{(H8687)}, with thy likeness{H8544}.
  • Luke 23:43 : 43 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto thee{G4671}, To day{G4594} shalt thou be{G2071}{(G5704)} with{G3326} me{G1700} in{G1722} paradise{G3857}.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If{G1437} any man{G5100} serve{G1247}{(G5725)} me{G1698}, let him follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G1698}; and{G2532} where{G3699} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}, there{G1563} shall{G2071} also{G2532} my{G1699} servant{G1249} be{G2071}{(G5704)}:{G2532} if{G1437} any man{G5100} serve{G1247}{(G5725)} me{G1698}, him{G846} will{G5091} my Father{G3962} honour{G5091}{(G5692)}.
  • John 13:1 : 1 Now{G1161} before{G4253} the feast{G1859} of the passover{G3957}, when Jesus{G2424} knew{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} his{G846} hour{G5610} was come{G2064}{(G5754)} that{G2443} he should depart{G3327}{(G5632)} out of{G1537} this{G5127} world{G2889} unto{G4314} the Father{G3962}, having loved{G25}{(G5660)} his own{G2398} which{G3588} were in{G1722} the world{G2889}, he loved{G25}{(G5656)} them{G846} unto{G1519} the end{G5056}.
  • John 14:3 : 3 And{G2532} if{G1437} I go{G4198}{(G5680)} and{G2532} prepare{G2090}{(G5661)} a place{G5117} for you{G5213}, I will come{G2064}{(G5736)} again{G3825}, and{G2532} receive{G3880}{(G5695)} you{G5209} unto{G4314} myself{G1683}; that{G2443} where{G3699} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}, there ye{G5210} may be{G5600}{(G5753)} also{G2532}.
  • John 17:24 : 24 Father{G3962}, I will{G2309}{(G5719)} that{G2443} they also{G2548}, whom{G3739} thou hast given{G1325}{(G5758)} me{G3427}, be{G5600}{(G5753)} with{G3326} me{G1700} where{G3699} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}; that{G2443} they may behold{G2334}{(G5725)} my{G1699} glory{G1391}, which{G3739} thou hast given{G1325}{(G5656)} me{G3427}: for{G3754} thou lovedst{G25}{(G5656)} me{G3165} before{G4253} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}.
  • Acts 7:59 : 59 And{G2532} they stoned{G3036}{(G5707)} Stephen{G4736}, calling upon{G1941}{(G5734)} God, and{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, receive{G1209}{(G5663)} my{G3450} spirit{G4151}.
  • Ps 49:15 : 15 But God{H430} will redeem{H6299}{H8799)} my soul{H5315} from the power{H3027} of the grave{H7585}: for he shall receive{H3947}{H8799)} me. Selah{H5542}.
  • Rev 7:14-17 : 14 And{G2532} I said{G2046}{(G5758)} unto him{G846}, Sir{G2962}, thou{G4771} knowest{G1492}{(G5758)}. And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} to me{G3427}, These{G3778} are they{G1526}{(G5748)} which came{G2064}{(G5740)} out of{G1537} great{G3173} tribulation{G2347}, and{G2532} have washed{G4150}{(G5656)} their{G846} robes{G4749}, and{G2532} made{G3021} them{G4749}{G846} white{G3021}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the blood{G129} of the Lamb{G721}. 15 Therefore{G1223}{G5124} are they{G1526}{(G5748)} before{G1799} the throne{G2362} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} serve{G3000}{(G5719)} him{G846} day{G2250} and{G2532} night{G3571} in{G1722} his{G846} temple{G3485}: and{G2532} he that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} the throne{G2362} shall dwell{G4637}{(G5692)} among{G1909} them{G846}. 16 They shall hunger{G3983}{(G5692)} no{G3756} more{G2089}, neither{G3761} thirst{G1372}{(G5692)} any more{G2089}; neither{G3761}{G3361} shall{G4098} the sun{G2246} light{G4098}{(G5632)} on{G1909} them{G846}, nor{G3761} any{G3956} heat{G2738}. 17 For{G3754} the Lamb{G721} which{G3588} is in the midst{G303}{G3319} of the throne{G2362} shall feed{G4165}{(G5692)} them{G846}, and{G2532} shall lead{G3594}{(G5692)} them{G846} unto{G1909} living{G2198}{(G5723)} fountains{G4077} of waters{G5204}: and{G2532} God{G2316} shall wipe away{G1813}{(G5692)} all{G3956} tears{G1144} from{G575} their{G846} eyes{G3788}.
  • Rev 14:13 : 13 And{G2532} I heard{G191}{(G5656)} a voice{G5456} from{G1537} heaven{G3772} saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto me{G3427}, Write{G1125}{(G5657)}, Blessed{G3107} are the dead{G3498} which{G3588} die{G599}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962} from henceforth{G534}: Yea{G3483}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Spirit{G4151}, that{G2443} they may rest{G373}{(G5672)} from{G1537} their{G846} labours{G2873}; and{G1161} their{G846} works{G2041} do follow{G190}{(G5719)}{G3326} them{G846}.
  • Luke 2:29-30 : 29 Lord{G1203}, now{G3568} lettest thou{G630} thy{G4675} servant{G1401} depart{G630}{(G5719)} in{G1722} peace{G1515}, according{G2596} to thy{G4675} word{G4487}: 30 For{G3754} mine{G3450} eyes{G3788} have seen{G1492}{(G5627)} thy{G4675} salvation{G4992},
  • Luke 8:38 : 38 Now{G1161} the man{G435} out of{G575} whom{G3739} the devils{G1140} were departed{G1831}{(G5715)} besought{G1189}{(G5711)} him{G846} that he might be{G1511}{(G5750)} with{G4862} him{G846}: but{G1161} Jesus{G2424} sent{G630} him{G846} away{G630}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},
  • Luke 12:50 : 50 But{G1161} I have{G2192}{(G5719)} a baptism{G908} to be baptized with{G907}{(G5683)}; and{G2532} how{G4459} am I straitened{G4912}{(G5743)} till{G2193}{G3739} it be accomplished{G5055}{(G5686)}!
  • 2 Cor 6:12 : 12 Ye are{G4729} not{G3756} straitened{G4729}{(G5743)} in{G1722} us{G2254}, but{G1161} ye are straitened{G4729}{(G5743)} in{G1722} your own{G5216} bowels{G4698}.
  • 1 Thess 2:1 : 1 For{G1063} yourselves{G846}, brethren{G80}, know{G1492}{(G5758)} our{G2257} entrance in{G1529} unto{G4314} you{G5209}, that{G3754} it was{G1096}{(G5754)} not{G3756} in vain{G2756}:
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this{G5124} cause{G1223} also{G2532} thank{G2168}{(G5719)} we{G2249} God{G2316} without ceasing{G89}, because{G3754}, when ye received{G3880}{(G5631)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} which ye heard{G189} of{G3844} us{G2257}, ye received{G1209}{(G5662)} it not{G3756} as the word{G3056} of men{G444}, but{G235} as{G2531} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} in truth{G230}, the word{G3056} of God{G2316}, which{G3739} effectually worketh{G1754}{(G5731)} also{G2532} in{G1722} you{G5213} that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}.
  • 1 Thess 4:17 : 17 Then{G1899} we{G2249} which{G3588} are alive{G2198}{(G5723)} and remain{G4035}{(G5742)} shall be caught up{G726}{(G5691)} together{G260} with{G4862} them{G846} in{G1722} the clouds{G3507}, to{G1519} meet{G529} the Lord{G2962} in{G1519} the air{G109}: and{G2532} so{G3779} shall we{G2071} ever{G3842} be{G2071}{(G5704)} with{G4862} the Lord{G2962}.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 Thou shalt guide{H5148}{H8686)} me with thy counsel{H6098}, and afterward{H310} receive{H3947}{H8799)} me to glory{H3519}. 25 Whom have I in heaven{H8064} but thee? and there is none upon earth{H776} that I desire{H2654}{H8804)} beside thee. 26 My flesh{H7607} and my heart{H3824} faileth{H3615}{H8804)}: but God{H430} is the strength{H6697} of my heart{H3824}, and my portion{H2506} for ever{H5769}.
  • 2 Sam 24:14 : 14 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Gad{H1410}, I am in a great{H3966} strait{H6887}{(H8804)}: let us fall{H5307}{(H8799)} now into the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068}; for his mercies{H7356} are great{H7227}: and let me not fall{H5307}{(H8799)} into the hand{H3027} of man{H120}.