Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his
King James Version
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Holman Bible
For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”
International Standard Version
For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible."
A Conservative Version
Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.
American Standard Version
For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
Amplified
for they say, “His letters are weighty and forceful and impressive, but his
An Understandable Version
For some people are saying, "Paul's letters are heavy and severe, but in person he is [physically?] weak and his speaking ability is unimpressive."
Anderson New Testament
For his letters, says one, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his style of speech contemptible.
Bible in Basic English
For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.
Common New Testament
For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is weak, and his speech of no account."
Daniel Mace New Testament
(for 'tis objected that my letters are weighty and powerful, but my bodily presence weak, and my preaching
Darby Translation
because his letters, he says, are weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught.
Godbey New Testament
Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Goodspeed New Testament
For they say, "His letters are impressive and telling, but his personal appearance is insignificant and as a speaker he amounts to nothing."
John Wesley New Testament
For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Julia Smith Translation
(For truly the epistles, he says, weighty and strong; but the presence of the body weak, and the word counted as nothing.)
King James 2000
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because it is said, "His letters [are] severe and powerful, but his bodily presence [is] weak and his speech is of no account."
Modern King James verseion
For indeed they say, the letters are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For the epistles," saith he, "are sore and strong: but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech homely."
Moffatt New Testament
My opponent says, 'Paul's letters are weighty and telling, but his personality is weak and his delivery is beneath contempt.'
Montgomery New Testament
"His letters indeed," says one, "are mighty and forcible, but his personality is weak, and his speech contemptible."
NET Bible
because some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account."
New Heart English Bible
For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."
Noyes New Testament
For his letters, saith one, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Sawyer New Testament
For the epistles, say they, are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak and speech contemptible.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, The letters, it is true (saith one), are weighty and strong, but, the presence of the body, is weak, and, the discourse, contemptible; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and forcible, but his bodily presence is feeble, and his speech contemptible.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For people say "His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible."
Webster
For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Weymouth New Testament
For they say "His letters are authoritative and forcible, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and as for eloquence, he has none."
Williams New Testament
For they say, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his physical personality is unimpressive, and his delivery is perfectly contemptible."
World English Bible
For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."
Worrell New Testament
because, "His letters, indeed," says one, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."
Worsley New Testament
for his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Youngs Literal Translation
because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
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Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:17
2 Corinthians 11:6
But even if I am
Galatians 4:13-14
but you know that it was because of a
Exodus 4:10
Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord,
Jeremiah 1:6
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
Because
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God
1 Corinthians 2:1-4
And when I came to you, brethren, I
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now
2 Corinthians 12:5-9