2 Corinthians 1:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

In fact, it seems like God has been telling us we are going to die. But this is so that we will not trust in ourselves but in God, who raises people from death.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 3:5

I don’t mean that we are able to do anything good ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.

Hebrews 11:19

He believed that God could raise people from death. And really, when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death.

2 Corinthians 4:7

We have this treasure from God, but we are only like clay jars that hold the treasure. This is to show that the amazing power we have is from God, not from us.

Job 40:14

If you can do any of these things, then even I will praise you. And I will admit that you can save yourself by your own power.

Luke 18:9

There were some people who thought they were very good and looked down on everyone else. Jesus used this story to teach them:

Proverbs 28:26

It is foolish to be too confident. Those who ask for advice are wise and will escape disaster.

Ezekiel 33:13

“Maybe I will tell good people that they will live. But maybe those good people will begin to think that the good things they did in the past will save them. So they might begin to do bad things, but I will not remember the good things they did in the past! No, they will die because of the bad things they begin to do.

Psalm 22:29

The people have eaten all they wanted and bowed down to worship him. Yes, everyone will bow down to him— all who are on the way to the grave, unable to hold on to life.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked will be defeated by their evil, but good people are protected by their honesty.

Isaiah 38:10

I thought I would live a full life. But now, in the middle of my life, the time has come for me to die.

Romans 8:36

As the Scriptures say, “For you we are in danger of death all the time. People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed.” Psalm 44:22

2 Corinthians 1:8

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the trouble we suffered in Asia. We had great burdens there, which were greater than our own strength. We even gave up hope for life.

2 Corinthians 1:10

He saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We feel sure he will always save us.