2Cor 5:8, Phili 1:20-23, 2:17, Col 1:24, 1Jo 3:16, Rev 12:11 | ESV | STEP | Yes , we are of good courage , and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord .

2 Corinthians 5:8

8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we ^awould rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:20-23

20 as it is my eager expectation and hope ^bthat I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full ^ccourage now as always Christ ^dwill be honored in my body, ^ewhether by life or by death. 21 For to me ^fto live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 ^gI am hard pressed between the two. My desire is ^hto depart and ⁱbe with Christ, for that is far better.

Philippians 2:17

17 Even if I am to be ^jpoured out as a drink offering upon ^kthe sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24 Now ^lI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^mI am filling up ⁿwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions ^ofor the sake of his body, that is, the church,

1 John 3:16

16 By this we know love, that ^phe laid down his life for us, and ^qwe ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Revelation of John 12:11

11 And ^rthey have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for ^sthey loved not their lives ^teven unto death.