1 Corinthians 2:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.

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  • 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 For though hee was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth hee through the power of God; wee no doubt are weake in him, but we shall liue with him, through the power of God towarde you.
  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we are glad when wee are weake, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, euen your perfection.
  • Gal 4:13-14 : 13 And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first. 14 And the trial of me which was in my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred: but ye receiued me as an Angel of God, yea, as Christ Iesus.
  • Acts 17:6-9 : 6 But when they found them not, they drew Iason & certaine brethren vnto the heads of the citie, crying, These are they which haue subuerted the state of the world, and here they are, 7 Whom Iason hath receiued, and these all doe against the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another King, one Iesus. 8 Then they troubled the people, and the heads of the citie, when they heard these things. 9 Notwithstanding when they had receiued sufficient assurance of Iason and of the other, they let them goe. 10 And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea, which when they were come thither, entred into ye Synagogue of the Iewes. 11 These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them beleeued, and of honest women, which were Grecians, and men not a fewe.
  • Acts 18:6 : 6 And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, & saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 Now when Gallio was Deputie of Achaia, the Iewes arose with one accorde against Paul, and brought him to the iudgement seate,
  • Acts 20:18-19 : 18 Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons, 19 Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,
  • 1 Cor 4:10-13 : 10 We are fooles for Christes sake, and ye are wise in Christ: we are weake, and ye are strong: ye are honourable, and we are despised. 11 Vnto this houre we both hunger, & thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and haue no certaine dwelling place, 12 And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it. 13 We are euill spoken of, and we pray: we are made as the filth of the world, the offskowring of all things, vnto this time.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
  • 2 Cor 4:7-9 : 7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs. 8 Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not. 9 We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not. 10 Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lorde Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies. 11 For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in vs, & life in you.
  • 2 Cor 4:16 : 16 Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  • 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent:
  • 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value.
  • 2 Cor 11:29-30 : 29 Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not? 30 If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities.
  • 2 Cor 12:5-9 : 5 Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities. 6 For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me. 7 And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.

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