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2 Corinthians 11:33

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

They literally lowered me down the city wall in a basket through a window — that's how I got away from him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God's escape plan looks nothing like what you'd expect.

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