2 Corinthians 10:10

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8 For even if I should boast somewhat more ^aabout our authority, which the Lord gave¹ us for edification and not for your destruction, ^bI shall not be ashamed—

9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters.

10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but ^ahis bodily presence is weak, and his ^bspeech contemptible.”

11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.

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12 ^aFor we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 10:10

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American Standard Version
For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

Amplified® Bible
For they say, His letters are weighty {and} impressive and forceful {and} telling, but his personality {and} bodily presence are weak, and his speech {and} delivery are utterly contemptible (of no account).

Contemporary English Version
Some of you are saying, "Paul's letters are harsh and powerful. But in person, he is a weakling and has nothing worth saying."

Darby English Version
because his letters, he says, [are] weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught.

Good News Bible
Someone will say, "Paul's letters are severe and strong, but when he is with us in person, he is weak, and his words are nothing!"

International Standard Version
For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible."

King James Version
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

New American Standard Bible
For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible."

New International Version
For some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing."

New King James Version
"For his letters," they say, "are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For they say, "His letters sound weighty and strong, but his personal presence seems unimpressive and his speech contemptible."

Young's Literal Translation
`because the letters indeed -- saith one -- `are' weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

New English Translation
because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak¹ and his speech is of no account.”²

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