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1 Corinthians 2:3

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Amplified Bible

And I was in (after I had come] among you.

1 Corinthians 2:3 - American Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Bible in Basic English

And I was with you without strength, in fear and in doubt.

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Darby Bible

And *I* was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;

1 Corinthians 2:3 - English Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 2:3 - King James Version

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

1 Corinthians 2:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y estuve entre vosotros con debilidad, y con temor y mucho temblor.

1 Corinthians 2:3 - The Message

I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate—I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it—and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God’s Spirit and God’s power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God’s power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.

1 Corinthians 2:3 - New American Standard Bible

I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Estuve entre ustedes con debilidad y con temor y mucho temblor,

1 Corinthians 2:3 - World English Bible

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Young's Living Translation

and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

1 Corinthians 2:3 - Additional Comments

This was Paul's approach, knowing his true weakness without God doing the work.
Can we relate to Paul? Isn't this how we approach sharing Jesus with others? That's good! So you know that God is doing the work (vs 4,5,10), and not your wonderful words.

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