Therefore always being confident, and knowing that while we are in the body, we are away from home from the Lord

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a one was caught up to the third heaven.

And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows--

"Lord, now You are releasing Your servant in peace, according to Your word;

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus."

according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I will be ashamed, but with utmost boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this to me will mean fruit from my labor; and what I shall choose I do not know.

But to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

knowing that the putting off of my tent is soon, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

And I will make an effort also, whenever necessary, to cause you to have a reminder of these things after my departure.

Therefore, [seeing that] all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of [people] ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set of fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements, burning with heat, shall melt?

Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether being at home, or being away from home, to be well pleasing to Him.

You have made known to me the ways of life; You will fill me with joy with Your countenance: at Your right hand [there are] delights forever.

But I shall appear in righteousness before Your face: I shall be satisfied when Your glory appears.

Yet I am continually with You. You have taken hold of my right hand.

For whom have I in heaven [but You]? And what have I desired upon the earth besides You?

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and I will receive you unto Myself; so that where I am, there you may be also.

Father, I desire that those also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, so that they may behold My glory which You gave to Me; because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

So then comfort one another with these words.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

And I said to him, "My lord, you know." So he said to me, "These are those who come out of the Great Tribulation, and have washed their robes and they made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; nor shall the sun by any means strike them, nor any scorching heat;

And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants will minister to Him.