2 Corinthians 1:9 - Revised Standard Version

⁹ Why, we felt that we had received the sentence of death; but that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.

2 Corinthians 1:9 Tagairtí Cros

Job 40:14

Then will I also acknowledge to you, that your own right hand can give you victory.

Psalm 22:29

Yea, to him shall all the proud of the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and he who cannot keep himself alive.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing, but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity.

Proverbs 28:26

He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

Isaiah 38:10

I said, In the noontide of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.

Ezekiel 33:13

Though I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, yet if he trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered; but in the iniquity that he has committed he shall die.

Luke 18:9

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

Romans 8:36

As it is written, “For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

2 Corinthians 1:10

he delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

2 Corinthians 1:8

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of the affliction we experienced in Asia; for we were so utterly, unbearably crushed that we despaired of life itself.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God,

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us.

Hebrews 11:19

He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; hence, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.