2 Corinthians 1:9

yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;

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In The King James Version

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

In Context

8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our distress which came upon us in Asia, that it was exceedingly heavy upon us beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

10who delivered us from such peril of death, and is delivering; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us,

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Cross References

Job 40:14Then, indeed, will I give thee the praise, That thine own right hand can save thee.

Psalms 44:5Through thee we may cast down our enemies; Through thy name we may trample upon our adversaries!

Jeremiah 9:23Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty glory in his might, Nor let the rich glory in his riches!

Ezekiel 33:13When I say concerning the righteous, “He shall surely live,” and he trusteth in his righteousness, and doeth iniquity, all his righteousness shall not be remembered, but for his iniquity which he hath committed shall he die.

Luke 18:9And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:

2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are able of ourselves to think anything, as from ourselves; but our ability is from God;

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1:8-12

Paul's Sincerity and Affliction. ( a. d. 57.) 7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a… Read the whole commentary →

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