2 Corinthians 1:9
Indeed, we had the sentence of death on us. But that was to make us not put our trust in ourselves, but instead in God, who raises the dead.
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Job 40:14Then will I also acknowledge about you 1 that your own right hand can save you. 1
Psalms 44:5Through you we will push down our adversaries; 1 through your name we will tread them under, those who rise up against us. 1
Jeremiah 9:23Yahweh says this, “Do not let the wise man take pride in his wisdom, 1 or the warrior in his might. Do not let the wealthy man take pride in his riches. 1
Ezekiel 33:13If I say to the righteous, “He will surely live!” and if he trusts in his righteousness and then commits injustice, I will not call to mind any of his righteousness. He will die for the wickedness he committed.
Luke 18:9Then he also spoke this parable to some who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous and who despised other people,
2 Corinthians 3:5We are not competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us. Instead, our competence 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 →