II Cô-rinh-tô 10:9
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
Context
This verse from II Cô-rinh-tô 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 …
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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.
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For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.