Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 1:9
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified® Bible
Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in {and} depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead.
Contemporary English Version
In fact, we felt sure that we were going to die. But this made us stop trusting in ourselves and start trusting God, who raises the dead to life.
Darby English Version
But we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Good News Bible
We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead.
International Standard Version
In fact, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death, so that we would not rely on ourselves but on the God who raises the dead.
King James Version
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
New American Standard Bible
indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
New International Version
Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
New King James Version
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Young's Literal Translation
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,
