Imagine Paul’s first visit to proud Greek Corinth. If the second-century description of Paul is correct, he was a small man, bent and bald. He entered a city that featured statues of perfect physiques and that gloried in economic power and philosophical prowess. Besides that, the city was a cesspool of moral perversion in religious dress. Paul had come to tell them that their spirituality was defective and that the answer to their need was a Near Eastern savior, a Jew at that. This Savior was an exclusive Lord who was crucified to pay for their sins, rose from the dead, and demanded moral purity from his followers. Talk about an alienating message! No wonder Paul confessed that he entered Corinth in fear, weakness, and much trembling (1 Cor. 2:3).