American Standard Version
"For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account. "
— 2 Corinthians 10:10, American Standard Version
“For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”
“For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."”
“because some say,“His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.””
“(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):”
“For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.”
“For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”
Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.
For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.