2 Corinthians 4:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

New Living Translation
We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.

English Standard Version
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Berean Study Bible
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

New American Standard Bible
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;

NASB 1995
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

NASB 1977
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Amplified Bible
hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed;

Christian Standard Bible
we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.

Contemporary English Version
In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again.

Good News Translation
there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hurt at times, we are not destroyed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We're persecuted, but we're not abandoned. We're captured, but we're not killed.

International Standard Version
persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed.

NET Bible
we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

New King James Version
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—

King James 2000 Bible
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

New Heart English Bible
pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

World English Bible
pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

American King James Version
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

American Standard Version
pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

A Faithful Version
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Darby Bible Translation
persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

English Revised Version
pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Webster's Bible Translation
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We suffer persecution, but are not forsaken therin. We are cast downe, but we perisshe not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
We are persecuted, but we are not forsaken. We are oppressed, neuertheles we perish not.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
We are persecuted: but are not forsake. We are cast doune: neverthelesse we perisshe not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Berean Literal Bible
being persecuted but not being forsaken, being struck down but not being destroyed,

Young's Literal Translation
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Smith's Literal Translation
Being driven out, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;

Literal Emphasis Translation
Being persecuted but rather not being forsaken, being struck down but rather not being destroyed,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We suffer persecution, but are not forsaken; we are cast down, but we perish not:

Catholic Public Domain Version
We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
We are persecuted, but we are not forsaken; We are cast down, but we are not defeated.

Lamsa Bible
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Godbey New Testament
being persecuted, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;

Haweis New Testament
persecuted, yet not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

Mace New Testament
persecuted, but not forsaken; dejected, but not destroyed;

Weymouth New Testament
pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;

Worrell New Testament
pursued, yet not abandoned; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Worsley New Testament
persecuted, but not forsaken;
















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