2 Corinthians 4:9

New International Reader's Version

Others make us suffer. But God does not desert us. We are knocked down. But we are not knocked out.

Cross References

Job 22:29

When people are brought low you will say, ‘Lift them up!’ Then God will help them.

Psalm 129:2

My enemies have treated me badly ever since I was a young nation. But they haven’t won the battle.

Psalm 22:1

My God, my God, why have you deserted me? Why do you seem so far away when I need you to save me? Why do you seem so far away that you can’t hear my groans?

Psalm 37:28

The Lord loves those who are honest. He will not desert those who are faithful to him. Those who do wrong will be completely destroyed. The children of sinners will die.

Psalm 42:11

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42:5

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Psalm 9:10

Lord, those who know you will trust in you. You have never deserted those who look to you.

Proverbs 24:16

Even if godly people fall down seven times, they always get up. But those who are evil trip and fall when trouble comes.

Isaiah 43:2

You will pass through deep waters. But I will be with you. You will pass through the rivers. But their waters will not sweep over you. You will walk through fire. But you will not be burned. The flames will not harm you.

Isaiah 62:4

People will not call you Deserted anymore. They will no longer name your land Empty. Instead, you will be called One the Lord Delights In. Your land will be named Married One. That’s because the Lord will take delight in you. And your land will be married.

Micah 7:8

The people of Jerusalem say, “Don’t laugh when we suffer, you enemies of ours! We have fallen. But we’ll get up. Even though we sit in the dark, the Lord will give us light.

Habakkuk 3:17

The fig trees might not bud. The vines might not produce any grapes. The olive crop might fail. The fields might not produce any food. There might not be any sheep in the pens. There might not be any cattle in the barns.

John 15:20

Remember what I told you. I said, ‘A slave is not more important than his master.’ (John 13:16) If people hated me and tried to hurt me, they will do the same to you. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

Romans 8:35

Who can separate us from Christ’s love? Can trouble or hard times or harm or hunger? Can nakedness or danger or war?

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God comforts those who are sad. He comforted us when Titus came.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be treated badly.

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you. I will never desert you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)