2 Corinthians 10:10 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹⁰ For, “His letters,” they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech amounts to nothing.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ For they say, His letters are weighty and impressive and forceful and telling, but his personality and bodily presence are weak, and his speech and delivery are utterly contemptible (of no account).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ I know what some people are saying: “His letters are severe and powerful, but in person he is weak and his speech is worth nothing.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ For they say: "His epistles, indeed, are weighty and strong. But his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible."

2 Corinthians 10:10 Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, and not with cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be deprived of its power.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of our proclamation to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, myself appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when with you face to face, but bold toward you when absent!

2 Corinthians 10:11

The people who say such things should realize that what we say in our letters when we are absent, we will demonstrate by our actions when we are present.

2 Corinthians 10:9

For I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you by my letters.

2 Corinthians 11:21

To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! But whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast about.

2 Corinthians 11:6

I may be untrained in speech, but I do not lack knowledge; indeed, in every way we have been made known to you in everything.

2 Corinthians 13:3

since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.