2 Corinthians 10:10

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For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let such a one think, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also will we be in work when present.

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;

Of such a one will I boast, but of myself I will not boast except of my infirmities.

And I was with you in weakness, and with fear and with much trembling,

but you knew I preached the gospel to you on my former [visit] in weakness of the flesh,

And even if I am rude in speech, I certainly am not in knowledge, but we have been made fully manifest to you in all things.

For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the good news, not with a wisdom of speech lest the cross of Christ should be without effect.

And when I came to you, brothers, I came not with excellency of speech, or wisdom, declaring to you the mystery of God.

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty,

And I was with you in weakness, and with fear and with much trembling,