Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 2:3

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

Either in a weakness of stile, I used a plain, low, intelligible stile, studying rather to be understood by all, them admired by any. Or in weakness of state, in a mean and low condition; for we read, Acts 18.3. that he wrought with his hands at Corinth. So Acts 20.34. or i[illegible: 1 letter] may be in a weak [illegible: 1 word] of body; or it may be he means humbleness of mind and modesty, which to worldly eyes looks like a weakness of mind: and in much fear and trembling either with respect to the Jews, and the danger he was exposed to from them, or with respect to the greatness of his work, lest they should refuse the Grace of the Gospel, by him brought and offered to them; so as (faith he) you might see that all the work was Gods, I but a poor instrument, contemptible with respect to my outward quality, appearing poor and mean in my phrase and stile, and whole behaviour amongst you.

Marginal references: Acts. 11.12.; 2 Cor. 1 & 12.5. Gal. 4.1[illegible: 1 letter]