2 Corinthians 1:9
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
Context
This verse from 2 Corinthians Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul describes his sufferings and the God of all comfort who consoles in affliction so that those who are comforted can comfort others. He explains his change of travel plans — not out of fickleness but to spare the Corinthians …
Other Translations
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:
but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,
Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead:
Cross References
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall …
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against …
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in …
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which …
Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart …
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and …