Jesus, and yet his union with Christ bespeaks real action and livelihood rather than diminishing them. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. The terminology employed here can easily be mistaken. “Fear and trembling” can be heard as a posture of one’s anxious, manic pursuit