2 Corinthians 10:10

Easy To Read Version

Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important. But when he is with us, he is weak. And his speaking is nothing.”

Cross References

Exodus 4:10

But Moses said to the Lord, “But Lord, I am telling you the truth, I am not a skilled speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And now, even after talking to you, I am still not a good speaker. You know that I talk slowly and don’t use the best words.” [32]

Jeremiah 1:6

Then Jeremiah said, “But Lord All-Powerful, I don’t know how to speak. I am only a boy.”

1 Corinthians 1:17

Christ did not give me the work of baptizing people. Christ gave me the work of telling the Good News. {\cf2\super [4]} But Christ sent me to tell the Good News without using words of worldly wisdom. If I used worldly wisdom to tell the Good News, then the cross {\cf2\super [5]} of Christ would lose its power.

1 Corinthians 1:21

This is what God with his wisdom wanted: The world did not know God through the world’s own wisdom. So God used the message {\cf2\super [8]} that sounds foolish to save the people that believe it.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I am Paul, and I am begging you. I beg you with the gentleness and the kindness of Christ. \{Some people say that\} I am humble when I am with you, and brave when I am away.

2 Corinthians 10:11

Those people should know this: We are not there with you now, so we say these things in letters. But when we are there with you, we will show the same power that we show in our letters.

2 Corinthians 10:9

I don’t want you to think that I am trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 11:21

It is shameful to me to say this, but we were too “weak” \{to do those things to you\}!

2 Corinthians 11:6

It is true that I am not a trained speaker. But I do have knowledge. We have shown this to you clearly in every way.

2 Corinthians 13:3

You want proof that Christ is speaking through me. \{My proof is that\} Christ is not weak in \{punishing\} you. But Christ is powerful among you.