2 Corinthians 1:9

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G235}{G846} we had{G2192}{(G5758)} the sentence{G610} of death{G2288} in{G1722} ourselves{G1438}, that{G3363} we should{G3982} not{G3363} trust{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} ourselves{G1438}{G5600}{(G5753)}, but{G235} in{G1909} God{G2316} which{G3588} raiseth{G1453}{(G5723)} the dead{G3498}:
Strong's King James
(9) Yet we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we wouldn't trust in ourselves but rather in The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God. Who raises up the dead,
The F.O.G*
[9] In fact, we felt we had received a death sentence. This brought us to the end of self-reliance, teaching us to trust not in ourselves but in God who raises the dead - the ultimate display of His power.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,
Young's Literal Translation

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