1 Corinthians 2:3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.

English Standard Version
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,

New American Standard Bible
I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

International Standard Version
It was in weakness, fear, and great trembling that I came to you.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;

Young's Literal Translation
and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

Cross References

Isaiah 19:16
In that day shall Egypt be like to women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shakes over it.

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.

2 Corinthians 7:15
And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembers 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 meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 Corinthians 10:10
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; 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 which concern my infirmities.

2 Corinthians 12:5
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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

2 Corinthians 13:9
For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-5 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's preaching, but not so as to leave out other parts of God's revealed truth and will. Paul preached the whole counsel of God. Few know the fear and trembling of faithful ministers, from a deep sense of their own weakness They know how insufficient they are, and are fearful for themselves. When nothing but Christ crucified is plainly preached, the success must be entirely from Divine power accompanying the word, and thus men are brought to believe, to the salvation of their souls.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. I—the preacher: as 1Co 2:2 describes the subject, "Christ crucified," and 1Co 2:4 the mode of preaching: "my speech … not with enticing words," "but in demonstration of the Spirit."

weakness—personal and bodily (2Co 10:10; 12:7, 9; Ga 4:13).

trembling—(compare Php 2:12). Not personal fear, but a trembling anxiety to perform a duty; anxious conscientiousness, as proved by the contrast to "eye service" (Eph 6:5) [Conybeare and Howson].