deliver us.

Adam shares....
"As I read this passage tonight, I felt like Paul's words could be my own words written to the body of believers who have supported us. I put "in the province of Asia" in parentheses b/c that was the only part that didn't seem to fit exactly.

2 Corinthians
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered (in the province of Asia). We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 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. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many."