We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

我们坦然无惧，是更愿意离开身体与主同住。

我们勇敢，更情愿离开身体，与主同住。

我们勇敢，更情愿离开身体，与主同住。

是的，我们坦然无惧，甚至更乐意离开身体，回到天家与主相聚。

现在还是坦然无惧，宁愿与身体分开，与主同住。

是的，我们满怀勇气，更乐意离开这身体，与主同住。

我們坦然無懼，是更願意離開身體與主同住。

我們勇敢，更情願離開身體，與主同住。

我們勇敢，更情願離開身體，與主同住。

是的，我們坦然無懼，甚至更樂意離開身體，回到天家與主相聚。

現在還是坦然無懼，寧願與身體分開，與主同住。

我們放膽無懼，更樂意地出外離身，與主同住。

是的，我們滿懷勇氣，更樂意離開這身體，與主同住。

是以坦然、寧願離身偕主而居、

是以安心、願離身與主偕、

是以心安、願離身而與主偕、

然吾人總覺坦然無懼、怡然而喜、恨不得即離此軀壳之逆旅、而返我真宅以承慈顏。

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

but we are of good courage and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord.

We are confident,[ I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

I completely expect and hope that I won’t be ashamed in any way. I’m sure I will be brave enough. Now as always Christ will receive glory because of what happens to me. He will receive glory whether I live or die.For me, life finds all its meaning in Christ. Death also has its benefits.Suppose I go on living in my body. Then I will be able to carry on my work. It will bear a lot of fruit. But what should I choose? I don’t know!I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.But it is more important for you that I stay alive.

So here is what we can always be certain about. As long as we are at home in our bodies, we are away from the Lord.

I know a believer in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven 14 years ago. I don’t know if his body was taken up or not. Only God knows.I don’t know if that man was in his body or out of it. Only God knows. But I do know that

So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return.

But I am always with you. You hold me by my right hand.You give me wise advice to guide me. And when I die, you will take me away into the glory of heaven.I don’t have anyone in heaven but you. I don’t want anything on earth besides you.My body and my heart may grow weak. God, you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need.

I know my tent will soon be removed. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made that clear to me.I hope that you will always be able to remember these things after I’m gone. I will try very hard to see that you do.

If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.

He asked,“ Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. In fact, I’m ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

You always show me the path of life. You will fill me with joy when I am with you. You will make me happy forever at your right hand.

“ Lord, you are the King over all. Now let me, your servant, go in peace. That is what you promised.

“ Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, the glory you have given me. You gave it to me because you loved me before the world was created.

You will show that I am right; I will enjoy your blessing. When I wake up, I will be satisfied because I will see you.

So everything will be destroyed in this way. And what kind of people should you be? You should lead holy and godly lives.Live like this as you look forward to the day of God. Living like this will make the day come more quickly. On that day fire will destroy the heavens. Its heat will melt everything in them.

“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them. We will be taken up in the clouds. We will meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with him forever.So encourage one another with these words of comfort.

There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. God’s servants will serve him.

I answered,“ Sir, you know.” He said,“ They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.So“ they are in front of the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will be with them to keep them safe.‘ Never again will they be hungry. Never again will they be thirsty. The sun will not beat down on them.’( Isaiah 49:10) The heat of the desert will not harm them.The Lamb, who is at the center of the area around the throne, will be their shepherd.‘ He will lead them to springs of living water.’( Isaiah 49:10)‘ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”( Isaiah 25:8)