Philippians 1:21
Philippians · New Testament · Chapter 1
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”Philippians 1:21
What Does Philippians 1:21 Mean?
Philippians 1:21 is found in the book of Philippians, chapter 1, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Eternal Life, and Discipleship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Philippians 1:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 2:20“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”2 Corinthians 5:8“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”2 Corinthians 5:1“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”Philippians 1:23“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”2 Corinthians 5:6“Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:”Philippians 1:20“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”Colossians 3:4“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”Revelation 14:13“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”Romans 8:35“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”1 Timothy 6:6“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”1 Thessalonians 4:13“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”Isaiah 57:1“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.”1 Corinthians 1:30“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”Galatians 6:14“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”Psalms 73:26“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”1 Corinthians 9:26“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”Romans 8:23“And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”Philippians 2:21“For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.”1 Corinthians 3:22“Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;”Ecclesiastes 7:1“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.”
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