Question 37

Hebrews 12:23

^12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

^12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

2 Corinthians 5:1

^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.

^5:1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

2 Corinthians 5:6

^5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

^5:6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8

^5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

^5:8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

^1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

^1:23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Luke 23:43

^23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

^23:43 And Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

1 Thessalonians 4:14

^4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

^4:14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Isaiah 57:2

^57:2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

^57:2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.

Job 19:26–27

^19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: ^19:27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

^19:26 Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. ^19:27 I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!