2 Corinthians 1:9

2 Corinthians 1:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

91:9 Lit But we ourselvesIndeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

9indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

9Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death [and were convinced that we would die, but this happened] so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

9Indeed, 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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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

9In fact, we felt as if we were under the sentence of death. But that happened so that we would not depend on ourselves but on God. He raises the dead to life.

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