2 Corinthians 1:9

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

Cross-references

2 Cor 12:7-10 shows Paul boasting in weaknesses because Christ’s power is perfected in them, reinforcing the lesson of trusting God through mortal despair.

2 Corinthians 4:14 directly affirms that God who raised Jesus will also raise us, reinforcing the resurrection hope Paul relies on.

2 Cor 4:7 uses the earthen vessels metaphor to show God’s power through human weakness, expanding on the 'trust not in ourselves' theme.

2 Cor 3:5 reiterates that our adequacy comes from God, mirroring the lesson of not trusting in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.

In 2 Corinthians 11:23, Paul lists being exposed to death repeatedly — confirming the constant peril behind the 'sentence of death' he mentions.

In 2 Corinthians 4:10, Paul carries Jesus' death in his body so his life may be revealed — the same pattern of death and resurrection in his ministry.

In Hebrews 11:19, Abraham's faith that God could raise the dead directly parallels Paul's confidence in the God who raises the dead.

Psalm 44:5-7 rejects trust in military might for God's victory, mirroring Paul's shift from self-reliance to dependence on God who raises the dead.

Jeremiah 9:24 presents the alternative: boasting in knowing God, mirroring Paul's reliance on God who raises the dead.

Jeremiah 17:5-7 explicitly contrasts trusting in man (cursed) vs. trusting in the Lord (blessed), directly supporting Paul's point.

Ezekiel 37:1 begins the vision of dry bones being raised to life — a typological foreshadowing of resurrection, which Paul trusts in.

In Romans 4:17-25, Paul expands on God who gives life to the dead and calls into existence what does not exist, reinforcing the same foundation for trusting Him.

In Ezekiel 37:3, God asks if dry bones can live — pointing directly to the same God who raises the dead that Paul relies on.

Acts 14:20 Parallel

In Acts 14:20, Paul is stoned and left for dead but gets up — a direct example of the 'sentence of death' and God's deliverance he describes.

In 1 Samuel 2:6, Hannah declares God brings death and gives life, raising up — a direct OT source for God's power over death.

Job 17:16 Contrast

In Job 17:16, Job despairs of descending to death without hope, contrasting with Paul's trust in the God who raises the dead.

Daniel 3:28 Parallel

In Daniel 3:28, the three men were willing to die trusting God — mirroring Paul's refusal to rely on himself in the face of death.

Jonah 2:7 Parallel

In Jonah 2:7, as his life ebbs away, Jonah remembers the Lord — a similar cry of desperate reliance on God when facing death.

Luke 18:9 Parallel

Luke 18:9 introduces the parable of those who trust in their own righteousness, echoing Paul's call to rely on God instead.

Ezekiel 33:13 warns against trusting in one's own righteousness leading to death, paralleling Paul's rejection of self-reliance.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in wisdom, might, or riches — a parallel to Paul's point about not relying on human strength.

Proverbs 28:26 warns that trusting one's own heart is folly, aligning with Paul's rejection of self-reliance for trusting God.

In Proverbs 14:32, the righteous find refuge even in death — reinforcing the same trust in God amidst mortality that Paul expresses.

Psalm 22:29 Allusion

Psalm 22:29 speaks of those who cannot keep themselves alive bowing before God, echoing the lesson of trusting in God who raises the dead.

Job 40:14 Related theme

Job 40:14 challenges human self-sufficiency with divine irony, similar to Paul’s lesson that we must not trust in ourselves but in God.