Charles Spurgeon Commentary Philippians 1:24-26

"yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again." — Philippians 1:24-26 (ASV)

The apostle desired to die, yet he was willing to live. Death would have been gain to him, yet he would endure the loss of living if he might thereby benefit others. Let us also always prefer the welfare of others before our own, and care more to serve others than to make ourselves as happy as possible. Now the apostle gives these saints at Philippi a loving exhortation: