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2 Corinthians 1:8

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

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ASV

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

KJV

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΟὐOuNotG3756 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
θέλομενthelomendo we wantG2309 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinto be ignorantG50 →
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80 →
ὑπὲρhuperas toG5228 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
γενομένηςgenomenēshaving happenedG1096 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
ἈσίᾳAsiaAsiaG773 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
καθ᾽kath᾽againstG2596 →
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcessivelyG5236 →
ὑπὲρhuperbeyond [our]G5228 →
δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411 →
ἐβαρήθημενebarēthēmenwe were weighedG916 →
ὥστεhōsteso asG5620 →
ἐξαπορηθῆναιexaporēthēnaito despairG1820 →
ἡμᾶςhēmasfor usG3165 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
ζῆν·zēnto live;G2198 →

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2 Corinthians 4:7–12Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.Job 5:19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.1 Corinthians 15:32If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”1 Corinthians 4:8Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!1 Corinthians 16:9because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.Acts 19:23–35About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.Romans 1:13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.1 Samuel 20:3But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosenActs 16:6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.Acts 2:9Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,1 Corinthians 12:1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

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