2 Corinthians 1:9 - Twentieth Century New Testament 1904Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionIndeed, 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. See the chapterAmerican 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: See the chapterCommon English BibleIt 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionBut we had within ourselves the response to death, so that we would not have faith in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. See the chapter |