2 Corinthians 4:9 meaning and explanation

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

2 Corinthians 4:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes to the church at Corinth about his own ministry and hardships, defending his apostleship against critics. In verses 8 and 9 he sets out four pairs of contrasts, and this verse gives the second pair.

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