Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead:
New American Standard Bible
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:
Holman Bible
Indeed, we personally had a death sentence within ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God
International Standard Version
In fact, we felt that we had received a death sentence so we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
A Conservative Version
But we ourselves have had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not be trusting in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.
American Standard Version
yea, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:
Amplified
Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death [and were convinced that we would die, but this happened] so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.
An Understandable Version
Actually, we felt within us that we had [already] received a death sentence, so that we could [learn] not to trust in ourselves but in God, who raises the dead.
Anderson New Testament
But we have in ourselves the sentence of death, that we may not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead;
Common New Testament
Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Daniel Mace New Testament
nay, I abandon'd my self to death, that I might not rely upon my self for deliverance, but on God who raiseth the dead.
Darby Translation
But we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Godbey New Testament
but we had the answer of death in ourselves, in order that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raised the dead:
Goodspeed New Testament
Why, I felt in my heart that the end must be death. That was to keep me from relying on myself instead of on God, who can even raise the dead.
John Wesley New Testament
Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:
Julia Smith Translation
And we ourselves have had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have trusted in ourselves, but in God raising the dead:
King James 2000
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [we] ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we would not be putting confidence in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
Modern King James verseion
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Also we received an answer of death in ourselves, and that was done because we should not put our trust in ourselves, but in God, which raiseth the dead to life again -
Moffatt New Testament
in fact I told myself it was the sentence of death. But that was to make me rely not on myself but on the God who raises the dead;
Montgomery New Testament
Indeed, I had in myself, and still have, the sentence of death, in order that I might not rely on myself, but on God who raises the dead to life.
NET Bible
Indeed we felt as if the sentence of death had been passed against us, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
Noyes New Testament
yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;
Sawyer New Testament
but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
The Emphasized Bible
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,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for we ourselves, in ourselves have received the sentence of death, that we should have no confidence in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead.
Webster
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:
Weymouth New Testament
Nay, we had, as we still have, the sentence of death within our own selves, in order that our confidence may repose, not on ourselves, but on God who raised the dead to life.
Williams New Testament
Yes, I felt within my very self the sentence of death, to keep me from depending on myself instead of God who raises the dead.
World English Bible
Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
Worrell New Testament
yea, we ourselves had in ourselves the sentence of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God, Who raiseth the dead;
Worsley New Testament
but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:
Youngs Literal Translation
but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should trust in the goodness of God
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Topics
Interlinear
En
ἐπί
Epi
ἐπί
Epi
Usage: 644
Usage: 644
heautou
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249
me
Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 1:9
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 1:9
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 1:9
Images 2 Corinthians 1:9
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Rescued Paul When He Was Suffering
8 For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life: 9 Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead: 10 Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;
Names
Cross References
Luke 18:9
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
Job 40:14
Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
Psalm 22:29
All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.
Psalm 44:5-7
Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.
Proverbs 28:26
He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
Jeremiah 17:5-7
This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.
Ezekiel 33:13
When I say to the upright that life will certainly be his; if he puts his faith in his righteousness and does evil, not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory; but in the evil he has done, death will overtake him.
Ezekiel 37:1-14
The hand of the Lord had been on me, and he took me out in the spirit of the Lord and put me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones;
Romans 4:17-25
(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
2 Corinthians 4:13-14
But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.
Hebrews 11:19
Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.