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Where is “To live is Christ and to die is gain” in the Bible?

“To live is Christ and to die is gain” is Philippians 1:21. Paul writes it from prison to the church in Philippi.

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It is Philippians 1:21.

Yes, it is in the Bible.

Paul writes it from prison to the church in Philippi.

The verse

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
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These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

What it means there

Paul did not know if his trial would end in release or execution. Living meant more work for Christ. Dying meant being with Christ. He says he is torn between the two.

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Where is “To live is Christ and to die is gain” in the Bible?

“To live is Christ and to die is gain” is Philippians 1:21. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul writes it from prison to the church in Philippi.

Is “To live is Christ and to die is gain” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Philippians 1:21. In the Lumin Translation, Philippians 1:21 reads: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

Who said “To live is Christ and to die is gain”?

Paul writes it from prison to the church in Philippi.

What does “To live is Christ and to die is gain” mean in the Bible?

Paul did not know if his trial would end in release or execution. Living meant more work for Christ. Dying meant being with Christ. He says he is torn between the two.

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