2 Corinthians 7:6 shows God comforting the downcast—a concrete example of not being destroyed despite being struck down.

Hebrews 13:5 quotes God's promise 'Never will I forsake you'—directly grounding Paul's confidence in that covenant word.

Psalm 9:10 promises the Lord never forsakes those who seek Him—directly echoing the assurance of not being abandoned.

Psalm 22:1 cries 'Why have you forsaken me?'—a stark contrast to Paul's claim of not being abandoned.

In Psalm 37:24, the righteous fall but are not utterly cast down — directly mirroring Paul's 'struck down, but not destroyed'.

Psalm 37:25 affirms never seeing the righteous forsaken—reinforcing the same promise Paul relies on.

Psalm 37:28 says the Lord will not forsake His faithful ones—restating the same divine commitment.

Isaiah 43:2 promises God's presence through waters and fire — reinforcing Paul's confidence of not being forsaken in persecution.

Acts 16:25 depicts Paul singing in prison after being beaten — a vivid example of being 'persecuted but not forsaken'.

Jeremiah 38:6 shows the prophet cast into a pit; despite being struck down, God preserved him — a pattern Paul claims for himself.

Acts 27:22 records Paul urging take heart amid shipwreck, promising no loss of life — consistent with 'struck down but not destroyed'.

Acts 20:24 shows Paul counting his life worthless to finish his course — the same perseverance through persecution Paul describes.

Psalm 62:2 declares God as a rock who prevents being shaken, echoing Paul's confidence that though persecuted, he is not forsaken or destroyed.

Isaiah 62:4 promises Zion will no longer be called 'Deserted'—a national parallel to the personal assurance of not being forsaken.

Psalm 102:10 describes being thrown down by God's anger, contrasting with Paul's assurance that being struck down does not mean divine abandonment.

Judges 8:4 depicts Gideon's men faint yet pursuing — a parallel image of perseverance under weakness, like being struck down but not destroyed.

In Job 22:29, being cast down leads to lifting up — a parallel promise that the humbled are raised, echoing Paul's 'struck down, not destroyed'.

Job 19:10 laments being destroyed on every side — a contrast to Paul's claim of not being destroyed, highlighting different outcomes.

1 Samuel 2:4 says those who stumble are girded with strength — mirroring Paul's theme of being struck down yet not destroyed.