2 Corinthians 1:8
2 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 1
“For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:”2 Corinthians 1:8
What Does 2 Corinthians 1:8 Mean?
2 Corinthians 1:8 is found in the book of 2 Corinthians, chapter 1, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Suffering.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Corinthians 1:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 40:31“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Psalms 56:3“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”2 Chronicles 20:12“O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.”2 Corinthians 4:7“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”1 Samuel 30:6“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”Job 5:19“He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.”1 Corinthians 16:9“For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.”2 Corinthians 4:8“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”Proverbs 24:16“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”1 Corinthians 4:8“Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.”1 Corinthians 15:32“If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.”Jeremiah 1:8“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”Genesis 22:14“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.”Psalms 107:6“Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.”Acts 19:23“And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.”Isaiah 50:10“Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.”John 5:7“The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.”Exodus 3:2“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”1 Samuel 27:1“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”Daniel 6:27“He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
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