KJV King James Version
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
WEB World English Bible
I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
ASV American Standard Version
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
κἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀσθενείᾳG769 · astheneiaweakness: weakκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφόβῳG5401 · phobosfearκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτρόμῳG5156 · tromostremblingπολλῷG4183 · polusmuchἐγενόμηνG1096 · ginomaito beπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶς·G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 13:4For though 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 toward you.1 Corinthians 4:10-13We [are] fools for Christ’s sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised.2 Corinthians 13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, [even] your perfection.2 Corinthians 12:5-10Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.Galatians 4:13-14Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.Acts 20:18-19And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,Acts 18:6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.2 Corinthians 4:7-12But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.Acts 18:12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,2 Corinthians 6:4But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,Acts 17:6-12And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;2 Corinthians 10:10For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 10:1Now 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 7:5For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears.2 Corinthians 11:29-30Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?Acts 17:1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
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