The Song of Songs 2:2
The Lover to His Beloved:
2:2 Like a lily among the thorns,
so is my darling among the maidens.
Isaiah 57:1
57:1 The godly perish,
but no one cares.
Honest people disappear,
when no one minds
that the godly disappear because of evil.
John 14:3
14:3 And if I go and make ready
a place for you, I will come again and take you
to be with me,
so that where I am you may be too.
John 17:24
17:24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
Philippians 1:21-23
1:21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
1:22 Now if I am to go on living in the body,
this will mean productive work
for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer:
1:23 I feel torn between the two,
because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,
Philippians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
Philippians 4:13-14
4:13 I am able to do all things
through the one
who strengthens me.
4:14 Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.