How did Paul not come to Corinth, and how did he come instead?
Paul did not come to Corinth with flippant statements, silly ideas, gimmickry, or Fifth Avenue-style advertising. Instead, he came with the sincerity and desires of his heart, seeking to see pagan people leave their darkness and enter the light of the glorious gospel, not as a hawker selling cheap wares.
Les explains that Paul’s ministry at Corinth was not marked by flippant statements, silly ideas, gimmickry, or what today might be called Fifth Avenue advertising. Paul came with all the sincerity and desires of his heart, longing to see these pagan people come out of pagan darkness and step into the light of the glorious gospel. He did not come like a hawker selling cheap wares, but with the sincerity of his heart so that they might turn. Les connects this to 1 Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 9, where Paul’s entering in was marked by people turning from idols to serve the living God.