2 Corinthians 4:8

New Century Version

We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living.

Cross References

Psalm 129:2

They have treated me badly all my life, but they have not defeated me.

Psalm 37:33

But the Lord will not take away his protection or let good people be judged guilty.

Proverbs 14:26

Those who respect the Lord will have security, and their children will be protected.

Proverbs 18:10

The Lord is like a strong tower; those who do right can run to him for safety.

Isaiah 40:31

But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.

Habakkuk 3:17

Fig trees may not grow figs, and there may be no grapes on the vines. There may be no olives growing and no food growing in the fields. There may be no sheep in the pens and no cattle in the barns.

John 14:18

“I will not leave you all alone like orphans; I will come back to you.

1 Corinthians 10:13

The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.

2 Corinthians 12:10

For this reason I am happy when I have weaknesses, insults, hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles for Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.

2 Corinthians 6:12

Our feelings of love for you have not stopped, but you have stopped your feelings of love for us.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in every way we show 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 and could change the way I am talking to you, because I do not know what to think about you.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel asked Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul said, “I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has left me. He won’t answer me anymore, either by prophets or in dreams. That’s why I called for you. Tell me what to do.”

1 Samuel 30:6

The men in the army were threatening to kill David with stones, which greatly upset David. Each man was sad and angry because his sons and daughters had been captured, but David found strength in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 31:4

He said to the officer who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and kill me. Then those uncircumcised men won’t make fun of me and kill me.” But Saul’s officer refused, because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.