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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I was with you (εγενομην προς υμας). Rather, "I came to you" (not ην, was). "I not only eschewed all affectation of cleverness or …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I was with you. Paul continued there at least a year and six months (Acts 18:2).

In weakness. In conscious…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I was with you.—To show that the real force of his teaching lay in its subject matter, and not in any power with which he may …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul adds, in effect, “I came preaching, simply as a frail insufficient human being; I came with fear and a great deal of trembling as I realized t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And I was with you in weakness. He explains at greater length what he had previously touched upon—that he had nothing shining or excellent…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I was with you in weakness
Meaning either the weakness of his bodily presence, the contemptibleness of his voice…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ, in his person, and offices, and sufferings, is the sum and substance of the gospel, and ought to be the great subject of a gospel minister'…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After indicating the proper way to present Christian doctrine, the Apostle now shows that he followed it. In this regard, he does three things. Fir…

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