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.”
2 Corinthians 10:11 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let such people realize that what we say by letters when we are absent, [we put] also into deeds when we are present– American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible These people need to think about this—that when we are with you, our actions will show that we are the same as the words we wrote when we were away from you. Catholic Public Domain Version Let someone like this realize that whatever we are in word through epistles, while absent: we are much the same in deed, while present. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present. |
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.”
We don’t dare to put ourselves in the same group with those people who think that they are very important. We don’t compare ourselves to them. They use themselves to measure themselves, and they judge themselves by what they themselves are. This shows that they know nothing.
I do this because I am afraid that when I come you will not be what I want you to be. And I am afraid that I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that \{in your group\} there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.
I’m writing these things while I’m not with you. I’m writing so that when I come I will not have to use my power to punish you. The Lord gave me that power to make you stronger, not to destroy you.