The striking words ‘to live, Christ [Christos]; to die, gain [kerdos]’ epitomizes Paul’s life since Damascus. Once Paul was apprehended by Christ Jesus, Christ became the singular pursuit of his life … Such singular focus does not make Paul otherworldly; rather it gives heart and meaning to everything he is and does as a citizen of two worlds, his heavenly citizenship determining his earthly.
IVP New Testament Commentary [ref. Philippians 1:21]








