Philippians 1: 18 - 26
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What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice.
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| 19
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Yes, and I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
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| 20
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as it is my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
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| 21
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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
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| 22
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If it is to be life in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.
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| 23
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I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
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| 24
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But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
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| 25
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Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
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| 26
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so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
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