2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1:9

⁹Indeed, 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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
felt	ἐσχήκαμεν	eschēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
we were under	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sentence	ἀπόκριμα	apokrima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G610 an answer, a judicial decision
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
in order that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we would not	ὦμεν	ōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
trust	πεποιθότες	pepoithotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
ourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
raises	ἐγείροντι	egeironti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκρούς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Hebrews 11:19 · 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 · Romans 4:17–25 · Job 40:14 · Psalm 44:5–7 · Proverbs 28:26 · Jeremiah 9:23–24 · Luke 18:9 · Ezekiel 37:1–14 · 2 Corinthians 4:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.