2 Corinthians 10:10

Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9so that I would not seem as if to terrify you by the letters.

11Let such a man think this, that such kind we are in word by letters when absent, we are also such kind when present in the work.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 1:6Then I said, Ah, lord LORD! Behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child.

1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world did not know God through its wisdom, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.

2 Corinthians 11:6But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything made known in all things to you.

Galatians 4:13But ye know that through a weakness of the flesh I preached the good-news to you the first time.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:8-12

The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but… Read the whole commentary →

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