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2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
For We Despaired Even of Living, But God Delivered Us, And Will Deliver Us
8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, with-reference-to our affliction having taken place in Asia[a], that we were burdened[b] extremely beyond our power, so that we despaired[c] even of living. 9 But we had[d] the sentence of death in ourselves in order that we should not be trusting in ourselves, but in God, the One raising the dead, 10 Who delivered us from so great a death[e], and will deliver us; in Whom we have put our hope that He will indeed[f] still deliver us—
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- 2 Corinthians 1:8 That is, in Ephesus after 1 Cor 16:8-9.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or, weighed down.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or, were utterly at a loss. That is, they could not see how they would survive the danger facing them.
- 2 Corinthians 1:9 The grammar implies it was true then and continues to be true now.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 That is, a peril of death.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 Or, also, even.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
New International Version
8 We do not want you to be uninformed,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(B) in the province of Asia.(C) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(D) who raises the dead.(E) 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(F) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(G) that he will continue to deliver us,
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11.
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