2 Corinthians 1:8
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8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, [1] of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
Footnotes
[1] 1:8 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church