2 Corinthians 1:9

Good News Translation

We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead.

Cross References

Job 40:14

Then I will be the first to praise you and admit that you won the victory yourself.

Psalm 22:29

All proud people will bow down to him; all mortals will bow down before him.

Proverbs 14:32

Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

Proverbs 28:26

It is foolish to follow your own opinions. Be safe, and follow the teachings of wiser people.

Isaiah 38:10

I thought that in the prime of life I was going to the world of the dead, Never to live out my life.

Ezekiel 33:13

I may promise life to someone good, but if he starts thinking that his past goodness is enough and begins to sin, I will not remember any of the good he did. He will die because of his sins.

Luke 18:9

Jesus also told this parable to people who were sure of their own goodness and despised everybody else.

Romans 8:36

As the scripture says, “For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered.”

2 Corinthians 1:10

From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again,

2 Corinthians 1:8

We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive.

2 Corinthians 3:5

There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God;

2 Corinthians 4:7

Yet we who have this spiritual treasure are like common clay pots, in order to show that the supreme power belongs to God, not to us.

Hebrews 11:19

Abraham reckoned that God was able to raise Isaac from death—and, so to speak, Abraham did receive Isaac back from death.