¶ And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised other.
2 Corinthians 1:9 - William Tyndale New Testament Also we received an answer of death in ourselves, and that was done because we should not put our trust in ourselves: but in God, which raiseth the dead to life again: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in and depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead. American Standard Version (1901) yea, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead: Common English Bible It certainly seemed to us as if we had gotten the death penalty. This was so that we would have confidence in God, who raises the dead, instead of ourselves. Catholic Public Domain Version But we had within ourselves the response to death, so that we would not have faith in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead. |
¶ And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised other.
As it is written: For thy sake are we killed all day long, and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain.
Which delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver, on whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us,
¶ Brethren I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. For we were grieved out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despaired even of life.
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as it were of ourselves: but our ableness cometh of God,
¶ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.
for he considered, that God was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him, as an ensample of the resurrection.