And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Was Paul really afraid of danger? Yes, he was, for even though he was Paul, he was still a man. This is not to say anything against him but rather about the infirmity of human nature. Indeed it is to the credit of his sense of determination that even when he was afraid of death and beatings, he did nothing wrong because of this fear. Therefore those who claim that Paul was not afraid of being beaten not only do not honor him, they diminish his greatness. For if he was without fear, what endurance or selfcontrol was there in bearing dangers? Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians
