10For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.


In Context

7 Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.

8 For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

9 that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

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

11 Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

2 Corinthians 10:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:10For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:10For some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:10(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,)

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10because his letters, he says, are weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:10For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10For, |His letters,| they say, |are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10because the letters indeed — saith one — are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.