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We areafflictedθλιβόμενοιinἐνevery way,παντὶbutἀλλ’notοὐcrushed;στενοχωρούμενοιperplexed,ἀπορούμενοιbutἀλλ’notοὐκin despair;ἐξαπορούμενοι
2 Corinthians 4:8
Study it in the app“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;”
Afflicted but not crushed, persecuted but not abandonedSuffering and Trials
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 4:8, word by word
- afflictedθλιβόμενοιthlibomenoi
afflict
To make suffer, or be in trouble.
Where else “thlibomenoi” appears- crushedστενοχωρούμενοιstenochōroumenoi
be crushed
Hemmed in by distress, without a way out.
Where else “stenochōroumenoi” appears- perplexedἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoi
be at a loss
Be perplexed, not know what to do.
Where else “aporoumenoi” appears- in despairἐξαπορούμενοιexaporoumenoi
despair
Despair: lose all hope, see no way out at all.
Where else “exaporoumenoi” appears
The context
7But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from us.
8 · This verse (above)
9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;