1 Corinthians 2:3

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Corinth

² For I decided not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. ³ And I came to you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling, ⁴ and my speech and my preaching [were] not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

Fear and Trembling

Paul

2 Corinthians 13:4

For indeed, he was crucified because of weakness, but he lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him because of the power of God toward you.

Acts 17:6-12

And [when they] did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These [people] who have stirred up trouble [throughout] the world have come here also,

Acts 18:6

And [when] they resisted and reviled [him], he shook out [his] clothes [and] said to them, "Your blood [be] on your [own] heads! I [am] guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!"

Acts 18:12

Now [when] Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one purpose against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Acts 20:18-19

And when they came to him, he said to them, "You know from the first day on which I set foot in Asia how I was the whole time with you--

1 Corinthians 4:10-13

We [are] fools for the sake of Christ, but you [are] prudent in Christ! We [are] weak, but you [are] strong! You [are] honored, but we [are] dishonored!

2 Corinthians 4:1

Because of this, [since we] have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

But we have this treasure in earthenware jars, in order that the extraordinary degree of the power may be from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not lose heart, but even if our outer person is being destroyed, yet our inner [person] is being renewed day after day.

2 Corinthians 6:4

but commending ourselves as servants of God in every [way], in much endurance, in afflictions, in distresses, in difficulties,

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even [when] we arrived in Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were afflicted in every [way]--quarrels outside, fears within.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you--

2 Corinthians 10:10

because it is said, "His letters [are] severe and powerful, but his bodily presence [is] weak and his speech is of no account."

2 Corinthians 11:29-30

Who is weak, and [I am] not weak? Who is caused to sin, and I do not burn [with indignation]?

2 Corinthians 12:5-10

On behalf of such a person I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong, and we pray for this: your maturity.

Galatians 4:13-14

But you know that because of an illness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.

Acts 17:1

Now [after they] traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 18:1

After these [things] he departed from Athens [and] went to Corinth.