2 Corinthians 10:9

in-which-place I-would_not_esteem as supposing to-be-fearing-out/frightening/alarming you through of{the send-upons[i.e. communications]},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

In Context

8for besides if-supposing I-may-boast something more-excessive about of{the authority of{us} which} the Lord gives to{us} into house-build-ment and not into lift-down-sis[i.e. state of being lifted down] of{you}, I-will_not_be-shamed,

10that on-one-hand, "the send-upons[i.e. communications] he-is-asserting [are] weighty and strong; on-the-other-hand, the presence of{the body} weak and the word having-been-nothing-ed-out/discounted."

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:5such-as, be-judging something not before of{season}, until supposing the Lord may-come, who also will-light-ize the[plural] hidden[adjective] of{the darkness} and will-reveal the intentions of{the hearts}, and then the praise-upon will-become to{each} from of{the God}.

2 Corinthians 10:10that on-one-hand, "the send-upons[i.e. communications] he-is-asserting [are] weighty and strong; on-the-other-hand, the presence of{the body} weak and the word having-been-nothing-ed-out/discounted."

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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