1 Corinthians 2:3
Good News Translation
So when I came to you, I was weak and trembled all over with fear,

New Revised Standard Version
And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.

Contemporary English Version
At first, I was weak and trembling with fear.

New American Bible
I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.

1 Corinthians 4:10-13 We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour. . . .

Acts 17:1,6-12 And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. . . .

Acts 20:18,19 And when they were come to him and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time. . . .

2 Corinthians 4:1,7-12,16 Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

2 Corinthians 7:5 For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest: but we suffered all tribulation. Combats without: fears within.

2 Corinthians 10:1,10 Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:29,30 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is scandalized, and I am not on fire? . . .

2 Corinthians 12:5-10 For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities. . . .

2 Corinthians 13:4 For although he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him: but we shall live with him by the power of God towards you.

Galatians 4:13,14 And you know how, through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh . . .

Context
Paul's Message by the Spirit's Power
2For I judged not myself to know anything among you, but Jesus Christ: and him crucified. 3And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power:…
Cross References
Isaiah 19:16
In that day Egypt shall be like unto women, and they shall be amazed, and afraid, because of the moving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shall move over it.

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour.

2 Corinthians 7:15
And his bowels are more abundantly towards you: remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

2 Corinthians 10:10
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.

2 Corinthians 12:5
For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities.

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

2 Corinthians 13:4
For although he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him: but we shall live with him by the power of God towards you.

2 Corinthians 13:9
For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

Ephesians 6:5
Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:2
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