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2 Corinthians 4:9
9persecuted, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
2 Corinthians 4:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
- New International Version (NIV)persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
- New King James Version (NKJV)persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—
Context of 2 Corinthians 4:9
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God and not from ourselves. 8We are hard pressed in every way, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not in despair; persecuted, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed; 10always carrying in the body the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be revealed in our mortal body. 11For we who live are always being handed over to death for Yeshua’s sake, so that the life of Yeshua may be revealed in our mortal body.
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διωκόμενοι ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι, καταβαλλόμενοι ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 4:9
- Psalms 9:10Adonai is a stronghold for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble.
- Psalms 22:1For the music director, on “The Doe of the Dawn,” a psalm of David.
- Psalms 37:25I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous one forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
- Isaiah 62:4No longer will you be termed “Forsaken”, no longer your land termed “Desolate”. Instead you will be called, “My Delight is in Her” and your land, “Married”. For Adonai delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Hebrews 13:5Keep your lifestyle free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For God Himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you,”
- 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who encourages the downcast, encouraged us with the arrival of Titus;
- Job 5:17Behold, happy is the one whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of Shaddai.
- Job 22:29When people are brought low, and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the downcast.
- Psalms 37:24Though he stumble, he will not fall headlong, for Adonai is holding his hand.
- Psalms 42:5These things I remember as I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng, walking with them to the House of God, with a voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a festival.
- Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, or through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flame burn you.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Persecuted, but not forsaken - , ' . The , pursued, is peculiar to the , or race, when one being foremost others pursue, and get up close after him, endeavoring to outstrip him, but cannot succeed: this is the meaning of , not outstripped, or outgone, as the word implies. So in Plutarch: , they do not crown them that are distanced or left behind. So says the apostle, 1 Corinthians 9:24; : All run, but only One receiveth the Prize. Cast down, but not…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Persecuted - Often persecuted, persecuted in all places. The Book of Acts shows how true this was. But not forsaken - Not deserted; nor left by God Though persecuted by people, yet they experi enced the fulfillment of the divine promise that he would never leave nor forsake them. God always interposed to aid them; always saved them from the power of their enemies; always sustained them in the time of persecution. It is still true. His people have been…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 The apostles were great sufferers, yet they met with wonderful support. Believers may be forsaken of their friends, as well as persecuted by enemies; but their God will never leave them nor forsake them. There may be fears within, as well as fightings without; yet we are not destroyed. The apostle speaks of their sufferings as a counterpart of the sufferings of Christ, that people might see the power of Christ's resurrection, and of grace in…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. not forsaken--by God and man. Jesus was forsaken by both; so much do His sufferings exceed those of His people (Mt 27:46). cast down--or "struck down"; not only "persecuted," that is, chased as a deer or bird (1Sa 26:20), but actually struck down as with a dart in the chase (He 11:35-38). The Greek "always" in this verse means, "throughout the whole time"; in 2Co 4:11 the Greek is different, and means, "at every time," "in every case when the occasion…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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