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2 Corinthians 10:8-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up(A) and not for tearing you down, I am not ashamed. 9 I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters. 10 For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”
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2 Corinthians 10:8-10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
New International Version
8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(A) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(B) I will not be ashamed of it. 9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(C) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(D)
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
New King James Version
8 For even if I should boast somewhat more (A)about our authority, which the Lord gave [a]us for [b]edification and not for your destruction, (B)I shall not be ashamed— 9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters. 10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but (C)his bodily presence is weak, and his (D)speech contemptible.”
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- 2 Corinthians 10:8 building up
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
King James Version
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
King James Version
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
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