2 Corinthians 4:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

New Living Translation
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

English Standard Version
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;

Berean Study Bible
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

New American Standard Bible
we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

NASB 1995
we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

NASB 1977
we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

Amplified Bible
We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;

Christian Standard Bible
We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;

Contemporary English Version
We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don't know what to do, we never give up.

Good News Translation
We are often troubled, but not crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In every way we're troubled, but we aren't crushed by our troubles. We're frustrated, but we don't give up.

International Standard Version
In every way we're troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair,

NET Bible
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

New King James Version
We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

King James 2000 Bible
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

New Heart English Bible
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

World English Bible
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

American King James Version
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

American Standard Version
we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

A Faithful Version
On every side we are hard pressed, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

Darby Bible Translation
every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

English Revised Version
we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

Webster's Bible Translation
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We are troubled on euery syde, yet are we not without shyft. We are in pouertie, but not vtterly without somewhat.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
We are troubled on euery syde, yet are we not without shift. We are in pouertie, but not vtterly without somwhat.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
We are troubled on every side yet are we not with out shyft. We are in povertie: but not vtterly without somwhat.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
being in tribulation in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

Berean Literal Bible
being hard pressed in every way but not being crushed, being perplexed but not despairing,

Young's Literal Translation
on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

Smith's Literal Translation
Being pressed in every thing, but not straightened; being at a loss, but not utterly perplexed;

Literal Emphasis Translation
In every way being hard pressed but rather not being crushed, being perplexed but rather we are not despairing,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute;

Catholic Public Domain Version
In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For we are squeezed in all things, but we are not strangled; we are harassed, but we are not condemned.

Lamsa Bible
We are distressed in every way, but not overwhelmed; we are harassed on all sides, but not conquered;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair;

Godbey New Testament
in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;

Haweis New Testament
We are afflicted on every side, yet not reduced to extremities; under difficulties, yet not in despair;

Mace New Testament
I am press'd on every side, yet not crush'd; perplexed, but not in despair;

Weymouth New Testament
We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;

Worrell New Testament
being pressed on every side, yet not cooped up; perplexed, yet not despairing;

Worsley New Testament
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
















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