2 Corinthians 1:9 - Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead.

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King 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.