2 Corinthians 1:8 Cross References - NSB

⁸ We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

³ David again said: »Your father has certainly known that I have found favor in your eyes.« He said: »Do not let Jonathan know this, that he not be grieved. And yet, as Jehovah lives, and you live, there is only a step between death and me.«

¹ David thought to himself: »One of these days Saul will kill me. The best thing for me to do is escape to Philistia. Saul will give up looking for me in Israel. Then I will be safe.«

²³ A great disturbance occurred about The Way. ²⁴ A man named Demetrius, a silversmith made silver shrines of Diana. He brought a lot of business to the craftsmen. ²⁵ They gathered together along with similar related workmen, and said: »Sirs, You know we receive a good income from this business. ²⁶ »You see and hear that Paul, in Ephesus and throughout all Asia, has persuaded and turned away many people. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. ²⁷ »There is danger that our trade will lose its good name. The temple of the great goddess Artemis (Diana) would then become useless. The goddess who is worshiped in all Asia would be robbed of her divine majesty.« ²⁸ When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: »Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.« ²⁹ The city was filled with the confusion. They rushed with one accord into the theatre and seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel. ³⁰ Paul wanted to enter the theatre with the people but his disciples would not permit it. ³¹ Some of the officials and his friends sent him a message begging him not to enter the theatre. ³² Some cried one thing and others another for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they assembled. ³³ The crowd of Jews thrust Alexander forward. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the people. ³⁴ They perceived that he was a Jew and all with one voice shouted for two hours: »Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.« ³⁵ The city recorder quieted the crowd. He said: »You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

⁸ You are full and now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us. I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

⁷ We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the power beyond what is normal may be from God, and not from ourselves. ⁸ We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair. ⁹ We are persecuted, yet not forsaken. We are struck down, yet not destroyed. ¹⁰ We always carry in the body the death of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body. ¹¹ For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh. ¹² So then death works in us, but life in you.

³² If I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me if the dead do not rise? Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.

⁹ For a great door that leads to activity is opened to me. Yet there are many people working against me.