2 Corinthians 10:9
King James Version (KJV)
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
In context
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
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.
11 Let such an 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.
2 Corinthians 10:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
- WEB World English Bible
- that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.
- ASV American Standard Version
- that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,
- DBY Darby Translation
- that I may not seem as if I was frightening you by letters:
- WBS Webster Bible
- That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.