2 Corinthians 10:9-11
New American Standard Bible
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9for I do not want to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters. 10For they say, 'His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.' 11Have such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.King James Version
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9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 11Let 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.Christian Standard Bible
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9I don't want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters. 10For it is said, "His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing." 11Let such a person consider this: What we are in our letters, when we are absent, we will also be in our actions when we are present.New Living Translation
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9I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters. 10For some say, 'Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!' 11Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.English Standard Version
New International Version
Chapter 10
9I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. 10For some say, 'His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.' 11Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.New King James Version