2 Corinthians 1:9

Contextual Overview

⁷And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. ⁷ And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. ⁷We have high hopes for y'all. We want y'all to share in the suffering because if you share in the suffering, you'll get to share in the comfort that can only come from God himself. ⁷ and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort. ⁷And our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort. ⁷ And our hope for you is certain; in the knowledge that as you take part in the troubles, so you will take part in the comfort. ⁷ (and our hope for you [is] sure;) or whether we are encouraged, [it is] for your encouragement and salvation: knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement. ⁷ And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will share in the comfort. ⁷ Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort. ⁷ And our hope concerning you is stedfast, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sentence: or, answer

that: 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Job 40:14, Psalms 22:29, Psalms 44:5-7, Proverbs 28:26, Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 17:5-7, Ezekiel 33:13, Luke 18:9

in God: 2 Corinthians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 4:14, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 4:17-25, Hebrews 11:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:13 - behind Judges 15:18 - and fall 1 Samuel 2:6 - he bringeth 1 Samuel 17:37 - The Lord 1 Samuel 20:3 - but a step 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver 1 Samuel 30:6 - was greatly 2 Chronicles 18:31 - Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 20:12 - we have Job 17:16 - rest Psalms 9:10 - hast Psalms 16:1 - for Psalms 18:4 - sorrows Psalms 27:9 - thou Psalms 88:4 - counted Psalms 91:15 - deliver Psalms 118:18 - chastened Psalms 141:7 - bones Proverbs 14:32 - the righteous Isaiah 38:10 - General Ezekiel 37:3 - O Lord God Daniel 3:28 - that trusted Jonah 2:7 - I remembered Luke 8:24 - Master John 5:23 - all men Acts 14:20 - as 2 Corinthians 4:10 - bearing 2 Corinthians 11:23 - in deaths

Cross-References

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
God created the sky and the earth. At first,

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the bigynnyng God made of nouyt heuene and erthe.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the Heauen, and the Earth.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves,.... By the sentence of death is meant, not any decree of heaven, or appointment of God that they should die; nor any sentence of condemnation and death passed on them by the civil magistrate; but an opinion or persuasion in their own breasts, that they should die; so far were they from any hopes of life, that they looked upon themselves as dead men, as the Egyptians did, when their firstborn were slain, and said, "we be all dead men", Exodus 12:33, and to this extremity they were suffered to be brought by the wise counsel of God, for the following purposes, to learn to lay aside all self-trust and confidence:

that we should not trust in ourselves; in our strength, wisdom, and policy, to make our escape, and preserve our lives; and also to teach and encourage them to trust in God alone, and depend on his arm, on his almighty power:

but in God which raiseth the dead; who will raise the dead at the last day, and so is able to deliver persons when they are in the most distressed condition, and in their own opinion as dead men.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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. This seems as if he had been condemned to die, and may either refer to some instance when the popular fury was so great that he felt it was determined he should die; or more probably to a judicial sentence that he should be cast to the wild beasts, with the certain expectation that he would be destroyed, as was always the case with those who were subjected to the execution of such a sentence.

That we should not trust in ourselves - This is an exceedingly beautiful and important sentiment. It teaches that in the time to which Paul refers, he was in so great danger, and had so certain a prospect of death, that he could put no reliance on himself. He felt that he must die; and that human aid was vain. According to every probability he would die; and all that he could do was to cast himself on the protection of that God who had power to save him even then, if he chose, and who, if he did it, would exert power similar to that which is put forth when the dead are raised. The effect, therefore, of the near prospect of death was to lead him to put increased confidence in God. He felt that God only could save him; or that God only could sustain him if he should die. Perhaps also he means to say that the effect of this was to lead him to put increased confidence in God after his deliverance; not to trust in his own plans, or to confide in his own strength; but to feel that all that he had was entirely in the hands of God. This is a common, and a happy effect of the near prospect of death to a Christian; and it is well to contemplate the effect on such a mind as that of Paul in the near prospect of dying, and to see how instinctively then it clings to God. A true Christian in such circumstances will rush to His arms and feel that there he is safe.

But in God which raiseth the dead - Intimating that a rescue in such circumstances would be like raising the dead. It is probable that on this occasion Paul was near dying; that he had given up all hope of life - perhaps, as at Lystra Acts 14:19, he was supposed to be dead. He felt, therefore, that he was raised up by the immediate power of God, and regarded it as an exertion of the same power by which the dead are raised. Paul means to intimate that so far as depended on any power of his own, he was dead. He had no power to recover himself, and but for the gracious interposition of God he would have died.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 1:9. We had the sentence of death in ourselves — The tribulation was so violent and overwhelming, that he had no hope of escaping death.

That we should not trust in ourselves — The tribulation was of such a nature as to take away all expectation of help but from GOD alone.

But in God which raiseth the dead — This is very like the business at Lystra; and would be sufficient to fix the apostle's reference to that fact could the time and other circumstances serve.