2 Corinthians 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 1:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 1:8 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 1:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 1:8
“Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. among: or, in”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:8: would, brethren, ignorant
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:8: would, brethren, ignorant
“And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:8: came, pressed, even
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:8: came, even, life
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:8: came, above, even
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