Parallel Verses
World English Bible
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
New American Standard Bible
we are
King James Version
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Holman Bible
We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;
International Standard Version
In every way we're troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair,
A Conservative Version
restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,
American Standard Version
we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;
Amplified
We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
An Understandable Version
We are afflicted in every way, but are not crushed; [we are] perplexed, but not to the point of despair;
Anderson New Testament
We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair;
Bible in Basic English
Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them;
Common New Testament
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Daniel Mace New Testament
I am press'd on every side, yet not crush'd; perplexed, but not in despair;
Darby Translation
every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;
Godbey New Testament
in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;
Goodspeed New Testament
I am hard pressed on every side, but never cut off: perplexed, but not driven to despair;
John Wesley New Testament
We are troubled on every side, yet not crushed;
Julia Smith Translation
Being pressed in every thing, but not straightened; being at a loss, but not utterly perplexed;
King James 2000
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Lexham Expanded Bible
We are afflicted in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
Modern King James verseion
in every way having been troubled, but not having been hemmed in; having been perplexed, but not utterly at a loss;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.
Moffatt New Testament
on every side I am harried but not hemmed in, perplexed but not despairing,
Montgomery New Testament
On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;
NET Bible
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
New Heart English Bible
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
Noyes New Testament
being troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Sawyer New Testament
being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair,
The Emphasized Bible
On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
We are afflicted on every side, yet not reduced to extremities; under difficulties, yet not in despair;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; through perplexed, never driven to despair;
Webster
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Weymouth New Testament
We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
Williams New Testament
On every side I am ever hard-pressed, but never hemmed in; always perplexed, but never to the point of despair;
Worrell New Testament
being pressed on every side, yet not cooped up; perplexed, yet not despairing;
Worsley New Testament
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Youngs Literal Translation
on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
Themes
Afflictions » General references to
Afflictions made beneficial » In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Comfort in affliction
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Comfort in affliction
Despair » Saints enabled to overcome
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 4:8
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 4:8
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 4:8
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Treasure In Earthenware Jars
7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves. 8 We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; 9 pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:5
For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.
1 Samuel 28:15
Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."
1 Samuel 30:6
David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
Job 2:9-10
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
Psalm 56:2-3
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Psalm 37:33
Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
John 14:18
I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
Romans 5:3-5
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 11:23-30
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
James 1:2-4
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
1 Peter 1:6-7
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
1 Peter 4:12-14
Beloved, don't be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!" But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.