1 Corinthians 2:3

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Corinth

² for I determined, while among you, to be unconscious of everything but Jesus Christ and Him as crucified. ³ Yes, as for myself, it was in weakness and fear and great trembling that I came to you, ⁴ and my language and the message I preached were not adorned with pleasing words of worldly wisdom, but they were attended with proof and power given by the Spirit,

Fear and Trembling

Paul

2 Corinthians 13:4

For though He was crucified in weakness, yet by the power of God He goes on living. We too, indeed, show weakness through our union with Him, yet by the power of God we too shall be alive toward you through fellowship with Him.

Acts 17:6-12

They stopped at Jason's house and tried to bring them out to the people. So, as they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the town magistrates, shouting, "These fellows, who have turned the world topsy-turvy, have come here too,

Acts 18:6

But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am not to blame for it myself. Hereafter I am going to the heathen."

Acts 18:12

While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews unanimously attacked Paul and one day brought him before the court,

Acts 20:18-19

When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived among you all the time from the day I first set foot in the province of Asia, and how I continued

1 Corinthians 4:10-13

For we have become a spectacle to the universe, to angels as well as men. For Christ's sake we are held as fools, while you through union with Christ are men of wisdom. We are weak; you are strong. You are held in honor; we in dishonor.

2 Corinthians 4:1

So, because I hold a place in this ministry and that because I have had God's mercy shown me, I never give up.

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

But I am keeping this jewel in an earthen jar, to prove that its surpassing power is God's, not mine.

2 Corinthians 4:16

So I never give up; instead, although my outer nature is wasting away, my inner nature is constantly renewed from day to day.

2 Corinthians 6:4

On the contrary, I am trying in everything to prove to people that I am a true servant of God: by my tremendous endurance in sorrows, distresses, difficulties;

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even after I had gotten to Macedonia, my frail, human nature could find no relief; I was crushed with sorrow at every turn -- fighting without and fears within.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I appeal to you in person, by the gentleness and fairness of Christ, I, Paul, who am so "condescending when face to face with you, but so courageous toward you when far away!"

2 Corinthians 10:10

For they say, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his physical personality is unimpressive, and his delivery is perfectly contemptible."

2 Corinthians 11:29-30

Who is weak without my being weak too? Who is caused to fall without my being fired with indignation?

2 Corinthians 12:5-10

On behalf of this man with such an experience I will boast, but on behalf of myself personally I will boast only about my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 13:9

I am glad to be consciously weak, if you are really strong. This is my continual prayer, the perfecting of your characters.

Galatians 4:13-14

And yet you know that it was because of an illness of mine that I preached the good news to you the first time,

Acts 17:1

Now they traveled on through Amphipolis and Apollonia until they reached Thessalonica. Here there was a Jewish synagogue.

Acts 18:1

After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.