1:9a Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death,

Truly in our (excl.) hearts/insides we knew that we had received the decision for our death,
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In fact, we were convinced that we would be killed.
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Indeed, we were certain that someone would kill us ⌊because we obey/follow Jesus⌋.

1:9b in order that we would not trust in ourselves,

in order that we should not trust in ourselves
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⌊But that occurred⌋ so that we will not rely on our own power

1:9c but in God, who raises the dead.

but in God, the one who raises the dead.
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but rather ⌊we should rely⌋ ⌊only⌋ on God. He has the power to make live again those who have died.

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