Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you;
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Holman Bible
Now I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.
International Standard Version
Now I myself, Paul, plead with you with the gentleness and kindness of the Messiah I who am humble when I am face to face with you but forceful toward you when I am away!
A Conservative Version
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent!
An Understandable Version
Now I Paul, who am humble [when speaking] face to face with you, but bold when I am away from you, urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ [Note: This means either Paul was imitating Christ's behavior or that the Corinthians were to do so]:
Anderson New Testament
Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;
Bible in Basic English
Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:
Common New Testament
I, Paul, myself urge 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!
Daniel Mace New Testament
I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,
Darby Translation
But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, when present am mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;
Godbey New Testament
But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:
Goodspeed New Testament
I appeal to you personally, by the gentleness and forbearance of Christ??he Paul who is so humble when face to face with you, but so bold in dealing with you when he is far away!
John Wesley New Testament
Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,
Julia Smith Translation
And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:
King James 2000
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am humble among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you--
Modern King James verseion
And I myself, Paul, beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; I, who indeed to look upon am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ, which when I am present among you, am of no reputation, but am bold toward you being absent.
Moffatt New Testament
I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ ??the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'
Montgomery New Testament
Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
NET Bible
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --
New Heart English Bible
Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you.
Noyes New Testament
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I, who present indeed am lowly among you, but am bold toward you when absent;
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover, I, Paul, myself, exhort you, through the meekness and considerateness of the Christ, - I who, to look upon, indeed, am lowly toward you, but, absent, am bold towards you; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--
Webster
Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold towards you:
Weymouth New Testament
But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ--I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.
Williams New Testament
Now I appeal to you in person, by the gentleness and fairness of Christ, I, Paul, who am so "condescending when face to face with you, but so courageous toward you when far away!"
World English Bible
Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
Worrell New Testament
Now I, Paul, myself entreat you, through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in your presence, indeed, am lowly among you; but, being absent, am bold toward you;
Worsley New Testament
Now I Paul myself exhort you, by the meekness and lenity of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you,
Youngs Literal Translation
And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
Themes
holy Boldness » Ministers should exhibit, in » Faithfulness to their people
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Church » Defended » Discipline of
Discipline » Church » The discipline of
Example » Christ's example to be followed
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Government » Ecclesiastical » The discipline of
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:1
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 10:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
1 I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you; 2 and I desire that I may not be bold when present, with that confidence which I design to use against some who speak of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
Cross References
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;
2 Corinthians 10:10
For the epistles, say they, are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak and speech contemptible.
Romans 12:1
I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service;
Galatians 5:2
Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you are circumcised Christ will not profit you.
1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness, and with fear and with much trembling,
Matthew 12:19-20
He shall not strive nor cry aloud, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew 21:5
Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king comes to you, meek, seated on an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Acts 8:32
And the passage of Scripture which he was reading, was this; As a sheep is led to slaughter, and as a lamb before one that shears him is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
Romans 10:20
But Isaiah is more bold and says, I was found by them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that inquired not after me.
Romans 15:15
but I have written more boldly to you in part, to refresh your minds on account of the grace given me by God
1 Corinthians 4:10
For we are foolish for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; and you are glorious, but we are infamous.
1 Corinthians 16:21-22
The salutation with my hand, Paul's.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Having therefore this hope we use great boldness,
2 Corinthians 5:20
We are embassadors therefore for Christ, as though God besought you by us; we pray you, for Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 6:1
And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,??2 for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,??3 giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed,
2 Corinthians 7:4
I have great boldness towards you, and great glorying on your account; I am full of comfort, I have a super-abounding joy in all our afflictions.
2 Corinthians 10:2
and I desire that I may not be bold when present, with that confidence which I design to use against some who speak of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:7
You see things according to appearances. If any one trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider again with himself that as he is Christ's so also are we.
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak of reproach as if we were weak; wherein any one is bold, I speak foolishly, I am bold also.
2 Corinthians 11:30
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of my infirmities.
2 Corinthians 12:5
Of such a one will I boast, but of myself I will not boast except of my infirmities.
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
And that I might not be elated with my extraordinary revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to beat me, that I should not be too much exalted.
2 Corinthians 13:2-4
I have said before, and I now foretell as if present a second time, although absent, to those who have already sinned and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare;
Galatians 4:13
but you knew I preached the gospel to you on my former [visit] in weakness of the flesh,
Ephesians 4:1
I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called,
2 Thessalonians 3:17
The salutation by my hand, Paul's, which is [the] sign in every epistle; so I write.
1 Peter 2:11
BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul,
1 Peter 2:22-23
who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth,
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.