2 Corinthians 10:10

For people say “His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible.”

Open English Bible (US)

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

9I say this so that it doesn’t seem as if I am trying to overawe you by my letters.

11Let such a person be assured of this – that our words in our letters show us to be, when absent, just what our deeds will show us to be, when present.

Read all of 2 Corinthians 10

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:21For since the world, in God’s wisdom, did not by its philosophy learn to know God, God saw fit, by the ‘folly’ of our proclamation, to save those who believe in Christ!

2 Corinthians 10:1Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ – I who, “in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you” –

2 Corinthians 11:6Though I am no trained orator, yet I am not without knowledge; indeed we made this perfectly clear to you in every way.

Galatians 4:13You remember that it was owing to bodily infirmity that on the first occasion I told you the good news.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Corinthians 10:10