And David said to Gad, On every side I am much straitened: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for His compassions [are] very many; and let me not fall into the hands of man.

For you yourselves know, brothers, [regarding] our coming to you, that it was not in vain.

Because of this we also give thanks to God unceasingly, so that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received not the word of men, but just as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

But I have a baptism to be baptized [with], and how distressed I am till it is completed!

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

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

for my eyes have seen Your salvation

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

but we are confident and prefer rather to be away from home from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For I am already being poured out [as a drink offering], and the time of my departure has arrived.

[and] to raise up upon the earth my skin that endures these [sufferings]: for these things have been accomplished to me of the Lord;

which I am conscious of in myself, which my eye has seen, and not another, but all have been fulfilled to me in my bosom.

But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when He shall receive me. Pause.

Now the man from whom the demons had come out was begging Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."

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.

And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

but we are confident and prefer rather to be away from home from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

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.

And I heard a voice out of heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now [on],' "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow with them."

because You will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

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.

You have guided me by Your counsel, and You have taken me to Yourself with glory.

My heart and my flesh have failed; [but] God [is the strength] of my heart, and God is my portion forever.

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;