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


In Context

7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.

8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,

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

11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.

12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.

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 American Standard 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 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.