[a]Look ye on things after the [b]appearance? If any man trust in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again of [c]himself, that as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

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 have no shame.

This I say, that I may not seem as it were to fear you with letters.

10 For the letters, saith [d]he, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is of no value.

11 Let such one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we be also in deed, when we are present.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:7 He beateth into their heads that same matter, with great weight of words and sentences.
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye judge of things according to the outward show.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Not being told of it by me.
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:10 He noteth out someone that was the seeds man of this speech.

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