2 Corinthians 10:10 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹⁰ For they say, “His letters 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

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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ (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

But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either heretofore or since thou hast spoken to thy servant; but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”

Jeremiah 1:6

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.”

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! —

2 Corinthians 10:11

Let such people understand that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present.

2 Corinthians 10:9

I would not seem to be frightening you with letters.

2 Corinthians 11:21

To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever any one dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that.

2 Corinthians 11:6

Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.

2 Corinthians 13:3

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