Verse 4
Jesus experienced crucifixion because He was obedient to His Father’s will and therefore did not assert Himself against His enemies who eventually executed Him. He appeared to be very weak to onlookers. However, His "weakness" was in reality an evidence of great strength, strength of commitment to His Father’s will even to death on a cross. The Father rewarded His Son by sustaining Him with supernatural power. Similarly Paul in submitting to God’s will had appeared weak to some in Corinth. Nevertheless God would sustain him too supernaturally. That supernatural power would be evident to the Corinthians when Paul arrived in Corinth and dealt with them as Jesus Christ will deal with His people when He returns (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:10).
"It appears that Paul and the Corinthians did not understand ’power’ in the same way. For them it was on display in an aggressive and a mighty personality. For the apostle, it is seen in weakness." [Note: Martin, p. 476.]
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