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


In Context

7 The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's;

8 for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

9 that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

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

11 This one — let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, we are in deed.

12 For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

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 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 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.