2 Corinthians 1:9

But, we ourselves, within ourselves, have had the sentence of death, that we might not rest our confidence upon ourselves, but upon God, who raiseth the dead,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened in Asia,—that, exceedingly, beyond power, were we weighed down, so that we despaired, even of life.

10Who, out of so great a death, rescued us, and will rescue,—unto whom we have turned our hope, [that], even yet, he will rescue:

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Cross References

Job 40:14And, even I myself, will praise thee, in that thine own right hand can bring thee salvation.

Psalms 44:5By thee, will we thrust at, our adversaries, In thy Name, will we tread down our assailants;

Jeremiah 9:23Thus, saith Yahweh Let not, the wise man, glory in his wisdom, Neither let, the mighty man, glory, in his might,—Let not, the rich man, glory in his riches;

Ezekiel 33:13When I say of the righteous man He shall surely live but he hath trusted in his righteousness and committed perversity None of his righteous deeds shall be mentioned, But by his perversity which he hath committed—thereby, shall he die.

Luke 18:9And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable:—

2 Corinthians 3:5Not that, of our own selves, sufficient, are we, to reckon anything as of ourselves, but, our sufficiency, is of 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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