Reference

Philippians 1:23

Conscious After Death Soul-Body Dualism Present with the Lord

“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

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Conscious After Death

The verse expresses a desire to depart and be with Christ, but it does not explicitly state that this state of being with Christ is immediately conscious or active after physical death, nor does it describe the state itself.

Soul-Body Dualism

The verse speaks of "departing" and being "with Christ," which implies a separation from the current state, but it doesn't explicitly define what "departing" entails in terms of the inner person versus the physical body.

Present with the Lord

The verse expresses a desire to depart and be with Christ, but it does not explicitly state that this "being with Christ" happens immediately at or after death, nor does it define the nature or location of this state.

Conscious After Death

Related Verses

Philippians 1:21

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Philippians 1:24

“Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.”

Philippians 1:22

“But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.”

1 Thessalonians 2:17

“But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.”

Philippians 2:24

“But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.”

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Conscious After Death Soul-Body Dualism Present with the Lord

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