2 Corinthians 10:9
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
Context
This verse from 2 Corinthians Chapter 10 connects to 4 cross-references. Paul's apology against those who say his letters are weighty but his personal presence is weak. He argues that his warfare is spiritual: pulling down strongholds, taking every thought captive to obey Christ. He will not boast beyond his sphere …
Other Translations
that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,
That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.
Cross References
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of …
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which …
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.