Luk 2:29, Act 21:13, 2Cor 5:6, 12:2-3, Phili 1:20-24, 2Ti 4:7-8, 2Pe 1:14-15 | ESV | STEP | Lord , now you are letting your servant depart in peace , according to your word ;

13 Then Paul answered, ^d“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^eI am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem ^ffor the name of the Lord Jesus.”

2 Corinthians 5:6

6 So we are always of good courage. We know that ^gwhile we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,

2 Corinthians 12:2-3

2 I know a man ^hin Christ who fourteen years ago was ⁱcaught up to ^jthe third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, ^kGod knows. 3 And I know that this man was caught up into ^lparadise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, ^mGod knows—

Philippians 1:20-24

20 as it is my eager expectation and hope ⁿthat I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full ^ocourage now as always Christ ^pwill be honored in my body, ^qwhether by life or by death. 21 For to me ^rto 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 ^sI am hard pressed between the two. My desire is ^tto depart and ^ube with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

7 ^vI have fought the good fight, ^wI have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is ^xlaid up for me ^ythe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^zthe righteous judge, will award to me on ^aathat day, and not only to me but also to all ^abwho have loved his appearing.

2 Peter 1:14-15

14 ^acsince I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, ^adas our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.