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2 Corinthians 4:11

Every day of our life we face death because of Jesus. In this way, His life is seen in our bodies.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Paul;   Persecution;   Suffering;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ;   Dying with Christ;   For Christ's Sake;   Jesus' Sake, for;   Life;   Life-Death;   Suffering for Christ's Sake;   Suffering for Righteousness' S;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   The Topic Concordance - Resurrection;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Afflictions Made Beneficial;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Faith;   Suffering;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Palmtree;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Fellowship;   Mortal;   Persecution in the Bible;   Suffering;   Thorn in the Flesh;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Providence;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abstinence;   Atonement (2);   Body;   Flesh (2);   Grace;   Life and Death;   Quotations;   Resurrection;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affliction;   Resurrection;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 14;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’s sake, so that Jesus’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh.
King James Version (1611)
For we which liue, are always deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our mortall flesh.
King James Version
For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
English Standard Version
For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
New American Standard Bible
For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
New Century Version
We are alive, but for Jesus we are always in danger of death so that the life of Jesus can be seen in our bodies that die.
Amplified Bible
For we who live are constantly [experiencing the threat of] being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced in our mortal body [which is subject to death].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Legacy Standard Bible
For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Berean Standard Bible
For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal bodies.
Complete Jewish Bible
For we who are alive are always being handed over to death for Yeshua's sake, so that Yeshua's life also might be manifested in our mortal bodies.
Darby Translation
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
Easy-to-Read Version
We are alive, but for Jesus we are always in danger of death, so that the life of Jesus can be seen in our bodies that die.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
George Lamsa Translation
For if we who live are delivered to death for Jesus'' sake, so also will the life of Jesus be made manifest in our mortal bodies.
Good News Translation
Throughout our lives we are always in danger of death for Jesus' sake, in order that his life may be seen in this mortal body of ours.
Lexham English Bible
For we who are alive are continually being handed over to death because of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
Literal Translation
For we who live are always being delivered up to death on account of Jesus, that also the life of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh;
American Standard Version
For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Hebrew Names Version
For we who live are always delivered to death for Yeshua' sake, that the life also of Yeshua may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
International Standard Version
While we are alive, we are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our dying bodies.Psalm 44:22; Romans 8:36; 1 Corinthians 15:31,49;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For if we, the living, unto death are delivered on account of Jeshu, so also will the life of Jeshu be revealed in this our body of death.
Murdock Translation
For if we are delivered over alive unto death, for Jesus' sake, even so also will the life of Jesus be manifested in this our mortal body.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For we which lyue, are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the lyfe also of Iesu myght appeare in our mortall flesshe.
English Revised Version
For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
World English Bible
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
We who live are always delivered unto death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body.
Weymouth's New Testament
For we, alive though we are, are continually surrendering ourselves to death for the sake of Jesus, so that in this mortal nature of ours it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For euere more we that lyuen, ben takun in to deth for Jhesu, that the lijf of Jhesu be schewid in oure deedli fleisch.
Update Bible Version
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Webster's Bible Translation
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
New English Translation
For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.
New King James Version
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
New Living Translation
Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.
New Revised Standard
For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, evermore, we, the living, unto death are being delivered, for Jesus' sake, in order that, the life also of Jesus, may be made manifest in our mortal flesh:
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake: that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Revised Standard Version
For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For we which live are alwayes delyvered vnto deeth for Iesus sake yt the lyfe also of Iesu myght appere in oure mortall flesshe.
Young's Literal Translation
for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For we which lyue, are alwayes delyuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might appeare in oure mortall flesh.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for as long as I live I shall be exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest by the preservation of our mortal life.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We live with the constant threat of death, which proves we truly do ride for him.

Contextual Overview

8 We are pressed on every side, but we still have room to move. We are often in much trouble, but we never give up. 9 People make it hard for us, but we are not left alone. We are knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 We carry marks on our bodies that show the death of Jesus. This is how Jesus makes His life seen in our bodies. 11 Every day of our life we face death because of Jesus. In this way, His life is seen in our bodies. 12 Death is working in us because we work for the Lord, but His life is working in you. 13 The Holy Writings say, "I believed, so I spoke." We have the same kind of faith as David had. We also believe, so we speak. 14 We know that God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead. He will raise us up also. God will take us to Himself and He will take you. 15 These things happened for your good. As more people receive God's favor, they will give thanks for the shining-greatness of God. 16 This is the reason we do not give up. Our human body is wearing out. But our spirits are getting stronger every day. 17 The little troubles we suffer now for a short time are making us ready for the great things God is going to give us forever.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

are alway: Psalms 44:22, Psalms 141:7, Romans 8:36, 1 Corinthians 15:31, 1 Corinthians 15:49

our: 2 Corinthians 5:4, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54

Reciprocal: Matthew 5:11 - for Matthew 10:22 - for Luke 21:17 - for Romans 5:10 - we shall Romans 6:12 - mortal Romans 8:10 - the body Romans 15:30 - for the 2 Corinthians 1:5 - as 2 Corinthians 6:9 - behold 2 Corinthians 11:23 - in deaths 2 Corinthians 12:10 - for Christ's Galatians 2:20 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "Because you have done this, you will be hated and will suffer more than all cattle, and more than every animal of the field. You will go on your stomach and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
See, this day You have made me go away from the land. And I will be hidden from Your face. I will run away and move from place to place. And whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
So the Lord said to him, "Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse." And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.
Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and the horn.
Genesis 4:26
A son was born to Seth also, and he gave him the name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.
Job 16:18
"O earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
Isaiah 26:21
For see, the Lord is about to come out from His place to punish the people of the earth for their sin. And the earth will let the blood be seen that has poured on her. She will no longer cover her dead.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For we which live - Those of us, the apostles and ministers of the Redeemer who still survive. James the brother of John had been put to death Acts 12:2; and it is probable also that some other of the apostles had been also. This verse is merely explanatory of the previous verse.

Are alway delivered unto death - Exposed constantly to death. This shows what is meant in 2 Corinthians 4:10, by bearing about in the body the dying the Lord Jesus; see the note on 1 Corinthians 15:31.

In our mortal flesh - In our body. In our life on earth; and in our glorified body in heaven; see the note on 2 Corinthians 4:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 4:11. For we which live — And yet, although we are preserved alive, we are in such continual dangers that we carry our life in our hands, and are constantly in the spirit of sacrifice. But the life-the preserving power, of Christ is manifest in our continual support.


 
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