Parallel Verses

King James Version

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

New American Standard Bible

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Holman Bible

we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.

International Standard Version

persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed.

A Conservative Version

persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.

American Standard Version

pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Amplified

hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed;

An Understandable Version

[we are] persecuted, but are not deserted [by God]; [we are] struck down, but are not destroyed.

Anderson New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Bible in Basic English

We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;

Common New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Daniel Mace New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken; dejected, but not destroyed;

Darby Translation

persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

Godbey New Testament

being persecuted, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;

Goodspeed New Testament

routed, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;

John Wesley New Testament

perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; thrown down, but not destroyed;

Julia Smith Translation

Being driven out, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;

King James 2000

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Lexham Expanded Bible

persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;

Modern King James verseion

having been persecuted, but not having been forsaken; having been thrown down, but not having been destroyed;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not.

Moffatt New Testament

persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed ??10 wherever I go, I am being killed in the body as Jesus was, so that the life of Jesus may come out in my body:

Montgomery New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

NET Bible

we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,

New Heart English Bible

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

Noyes New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Sawyer New Testament

being persecuted but not deserted, being cast down but not destroyed,

The Emphasized Bible

Pursued, but not abandoned, thrown down, but not destroyed; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

persecuted, yet not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Though pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!

Webster

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Weymouth New Testament

pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;

Williams New Testament

always being persecuted, but not deserted; always getting a knockdown, but never a knockout;

World English Bible

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

Worrell New Testament

pursued, yet not abandoned; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Worsley New Testament

persecuted, but not forsaken;

Youngs Literal Translation

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Usage: 461

not
οὐ 
Ou 
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032
Usage: 1032

ἐγκαταλείπω 
Egkataleipo 
Usage: 9

καταβάλλω 
Kataballo 
Usage: 3

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 4:9

References

Fausets

Images 2 Corinthians 4:9

Prayers for 2 Corinthians 4:9

Context Readings

Treasure In Earthenware Jars

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.


Cross References

Hebrews 13:5

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Job 5:17-19

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Job 22:29

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Psalm 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 22:1

{To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.} My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Psalm 37:24-25

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Psalm 37:28

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalm 42:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Psalm 42:11

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Proverbs 24:16

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Isaiah 43:2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Isaiah 62:4

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Micah 7:8

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

2 Corinthians 7:6

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

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