Philippians 1:21

About Philippians 1:21

Philippians 1:21 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Death in the Bible, What the Bible Says About Dying, and What the Bible Says About Terminal Illness. Found in the epistle of Philippians, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.

Related Verses

• 1 Corinthians 15:55

  “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”

• Romans 6:23

  “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

• John 11:25

  “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”

• Psalms 23:4

  “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

• Revelation 21:4

  “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

How to Apply Philippians 1:21

Meditate on Philippians 1:21 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Death in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.