2 Corinthians 4:8

Easy To Read Version

We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We often don’t know what to do, but we don’t give up.

Cross References

Psalm 129:2

I have had many enemies all my life.\par But they never won.\par

Psalm 37:33

The Lord will not abandon good people\par when they are trapped by bad people.\par God will not let good people\par be judged guilty.\par

Proverbs 14:26

The person who respects the Lord is safe and his children also live in safety.

Proverbs 18:10

There is much strength in the name of the Lord. It is like a strong tower. Good people can run to him and be safe.

Isaiah 40:31

But people that trust the Lord\par become strong again\par like eagles that grow new feathers.\par These people run without becoming weak.\par These people walk without becoming tired.\par

Habakkuk 3:17

Figs might not grow on the fig trees.\par Grapes might not grow on the vines.\par Olives might not grow on the olive trees.\par Food might not grow in the fields.\par There might not be any sheep in the pens.\par There might not be any cattle in the barns.\par

John 14:18

“I will not leave you all alone like children without parents. I will come back to you.

1 Corinthians 10:13

The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.

2 Corinthians 12:10

So I am happy when I have weaknesses. I am happy when people say bad things to me. I am happy when I have hard times. I am happy when people treat me badly. And I am happy when I have problems. All these things are for Christ. And I am happy with these things, because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.

2 Corinthians 6:12

Our feelings of love for you have not stopped. It is you that have stopped your feelings of love for us.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in every way we show that we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems.

2 Corinthians 7:5

When we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. We found trouble all around us. We had fighting on the outside and fear on the inside.

Galatians 4:20

I wish I could be with you now. Then maybe I could change the way I am talking to you. Now I don’t know what to do about you.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said to Saul, “Why did you bother me? Why did you bring me up?”

1 Samuel 30:6

All the men in the army were sad and angry because their sons and daughters were taken as prisoners. The men were talking about killing David with stones. This made David very upset. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul said to the servant that carried his armor, “Take your sword and kill me. Then those foreigners can’t hurt me and make fun of me.” But Saul’s helper was scared and refused to kill him.