2 Corinthians 6:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

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  • Rom 8:36 : 36 As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.
  • 1 Cor 4:9 : 9 For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
  • 2 Cor 4:10-11 : 10 In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies. 11 For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death.
  • 2 Cor 1:8-9 : 8 For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life: 9 Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead: 10 Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;
  • 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.
  • Gal 1:22-24 : 22 And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person: 23 Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him; 24 And they gave glory to God in me.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
  • 1 Cor 15:31 : 31 Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;
  • Ps 118:17-18 : 17 Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord. 18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.
  • Acts 19:26 : 26 And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands:
  • Acts 21:37-38 : 37 And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek? 38 Are you by chance the Egyptian who, before this, got the people worked up against the government and took four thousand men of the Assassins out into the waste land?
  • Acts 25:14-15 : 14 And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix: 15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
  • Acts 25:19 : 19 But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.
  • Acts 25:26 : 26 But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.

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