2 Corinthians 1:9 BSB

2 Corinthians 1:9

Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

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ASV

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:

KJV

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves - Margin, “answer.” The word rendered “sentence” (ἀπόκριμα apokrima) means properly an answer, judicial response, or sentence; and is here synonymous with verdict. It means that Paul felt that he was condemned to die; that he felt as if he were under sentence of death and with no hope of acquittal; he was called to contemplate the hour of death as just before him. The words “in ourselves,” mean, against ourselves; or, we expected certainly to die.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

God's raising the dead is a proof of his almighty power. He that can do this can do any thing, can do all things, and is worthy to be trusted in at all times. Abraham's faith fastened upon this instance of the divine power: He believed God who quickeneth the dead, Rom. iv.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Note, God often brings his people into great straits, that they may apprehend their own insufficiency to help themselves, and may be induced to place their trust and hope in his all-sufficiency. Our extremity is God's opportunity.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀλλ᾽	all᾽	But	G235 →
αὐτοὶ	autoi	we	G846 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἑαυτοῖς	he'autois	ourselves	G1438 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
ἀπόκριμα	apokrima	sentence	G610 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θανάτου	thanatou	of death	G2288 →
ἐσχήκαμεν,	eschēkamen	has,	G2192 →
ἵνα	ina	in order that	G2443 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
πεποιθότες	pepoithotes	having trusted	G3982 →
ὦμεν	ōmen	we may be	G1510 →
ἐφ᾽	eph᾽	in	G1909 →
ἑαυτοῖς	he'autois	ourselves	G1438 →
ἀλλ᾽	all᾽	but	G235 →
ἐπὶ	epi	in	G1909 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
θεῷ	theō	God	G2316 →
τῷ	tō	who	G3588 →
ἐγείροντι	egeironti	is raising	G1453 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
νεκρούς·	nekrous	dead;	G3498 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Corinthians 4:7
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:1
  Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5–6
  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
- Ephesians 2:8–9
  For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- 1 Corinthians 1:28
  He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
- Colossians 2:3
  in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Through
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
  But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of…
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10
  But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of…

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Where the connections lead

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