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2 Corinthians 1:9

But we had within ourselves the response to death, so that we would not have faith in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.

New International Version

Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.