Phili 1:23, Rev 5:9-14, 21:23 | ESV | STEP | I am hard pressed between the two . My desire is to depart and be with Christ , for that is far better .

Philippians 1:23

23 ^aI am hard pressed between the two. My desire is ^bto depart and ^cbe with Christ, for that is far better.

Revelation of John 5:9-14

9 And they sang ^da new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for ^eyou were slain, and by your blood ^fyou ransomed people for God
from ^gevery tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them ^ha kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering ⁱmyriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

^j“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And I heard ^kevery creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
14 And the four living creatures ^lsaid, “Amen!” and the elders ^mfell down and worshiped.

Revelation of John 21:23

23 And the city ⁿhas no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for ^othe glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.