⁷ See ye the things that be after the face. If any man trusteth to himself, that he is of Christ, think he this thing again with himself, for as he is Christ's, so also we [so and we].

⁸ For if I shall glory any thing more of our power, which the Lord gave to us into edifying, and not into your destruction, I shall not be shamed.

⁹ But that I be not guessed as to frighten you by epistles, [Forsooth that I be not guessed as to fear you by epistles,]

¹⁰ for they say, That epistles be grievous and strong, but the presence of the body is feeble, and the word worthy to be despised.^[a]

¹¹ He that is such one, think this, for such as we absent be in word by epistles, such we be present in deed.