2 Corinthians 4:8-11

Treasure in Jars of Clay

⁸ We are _r afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; ⁹ persecuted, but _s not forsaken; _t struck down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ _u always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, _v so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. ¹¹ 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.

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 7:5
   For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn - fighting without and fear within.
   Psalms 129:2
   Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
   
2. Cross References
   Hebrews 13:5
   Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you.
   Deuteronomy 4:31
   For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 37:24
   Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
   Proverbs 24:16
   For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
   Micah 7:8
   Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 6:9
   As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and b...
   1 Corinthians 4:9
   For I think that God has exhibited us apostles ...
   1 Corinthians 15:31
   I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which ...
   2 Corinthians 1:5
   For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferin...
   2 Corinthians 1:9
   Indeed, we felt that we had received the senten...
   Romans 6:5
   For if we have been united with him in a death ...
   Romans 8:36
   As it is written, "For your sake we are being k...
   
5. Cross References
   2 Timothy 2:11
   The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him.
   Romans 5:10
   For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
   Romans 6:8
   Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.