2 Corinthians 10:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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)

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

Common English Bible

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

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,)

2 Corinthians 10:10 Cross References

Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the LORD, Oh Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

2 Corinthians 10:11

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.

2 Corinthians 10:9

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

2 Corinthians 11:21

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

2 Corinthians 11:6

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in everything we have made it manifest among all men to you-ward.

2 Corinthians 13:3

seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you: