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Berean Standard Bible

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

2 Corinthians 4:9

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Paul describes the hardships of his ministry using paired contrasts. He says we have this treasure in jars of clay so that the power belongs to God and not to us.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Perseguidos, mas no desamparados; abatidos, mas no perecemos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nos persiguen, pero Dios no nos abandona nunca. Nos derriban, pero no nos pueden destruir.

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