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2 Corinthians 1:8

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KJV ORIGINAL

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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Friends, we don't want you to be in the dark about what we went through in Asia. We were crushed beyond what we thought we could handle — honestly, we didn't think we were going to make it out alive.

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Sometimes life hits so hard that even strong people wonder if they'll survive — and that's okay to admit.

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