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Paul's Human Frailty
Commentators explain that Paul's 'weakness, fear, and trembling' were not a sign of weak faith but a deeply human response. He felt a combination of self-distrust, fear of his enemies in Corinth, and awe at the immense responsibility of preaching the gospel. Scholars note that God directly encouraged Paul in this state (Acts 18:9–10), showing that even the greatest apostles experienced profound vulnerability.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
18th Century
Theologian
And I was with you. Paul continued there at least a year and six months (Acts 18:2).
In weakness. In conscious…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
I was with you (εγενομην προς υμας). Rather, "I came to you" (not ην, was). "I not only eschewed all affectation of cleverness or …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
19th Century
Bishop
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 …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
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
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
16th Century
Theologian
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
On 1 Corinthians 2:3
17th Century
Pastor
And I was with you in weakness
Meaning either the weakness of his bodily presence, the contemptibleness of his voice…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 2:1–5
17th Century
Minister
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'…