2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:8–9

⁸We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; ⁹persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are hard pressed	θλιβόμενοι	thlibomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
crushed	στενοχωρούμενοι	stenochōroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4729 I press upon, cramp, restrain
perplexed	ἀπορούμενοι	aporoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G639 I am in difficulties, am at my wits end
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in despair	ἐξαπορούμενοι	exaporoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1820 I am utterly without resource, am in despair

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
persecuted	διωκόμενοι	diōkomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
forsaken	ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι	enkataleipomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1459 I abandon, desert
struck down	καταβαλλόμενοι	kataballomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2598 I cast, lay down
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
destroyed	ἀπολλύμενοι	apollymenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Corinthians 4:8 James 1:2–4 · Romans 8:35–37 · 1 Peter 4:12–14 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · Psalm 56:2–3 · 2 Corinthians 7:5 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · Romans 5:3–5 · Psalm 37:33 · Job 2:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · John 14:18

2 Corinthians 4:9 Isaiah 43:2 · Micah 7:8 · Psalm 37:24–25 · Proverbs 24:16 · Isaiah 62:4 · Psalm 42:11 · 2 Corinthians 7:6 · Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 9:10 · Psalm 37:28 · John 15:20 · Psalm 42:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.