2 Corinthians 10:10 Some say, “His letters sound important. They are powerful. But in person he doesn’t seem like much. And what he says doesn’t amount to anything.”

10:10 NIrV

Parallel Verses

New International Reader's Version - Some say, “His letters sound important. They are powerful. But in person he doesn’t seem like much. And what he says doesn’t amount to anything.”
新标点和合本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬，言语粗俗的。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为有人说：“他信上的语气既严厉又强硬，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为有人说：“他信上的语气既严厉又强硬，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
当代译本 - 因为有人说：“他信中的话有分量，很严厉，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
圣经新译本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又严厉又强硬，他本人却其貌不扬，言语粗俗。”
中文标准译本 - 因为有人说：“保罗的书信又严厉又强硬，但他亲身在的时候却是软弱的人，他的言语也被藐视。”
现代标点和合本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬、言语粗俗的。”
和合本（拼音版） - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重、又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬、言语粗俗的。”
New International Version - For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.”
English Standard Version - For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
New Living Translation - For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”
Christian Standard Bible - For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.”
New American Standard Bible - For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.”
New King James Version - “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”
Amplified Bible - for they say, “His letters are weighty and forceful and impressive, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible [of no account].”
American Standard Version - For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
King James Version - For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
New English Translation - because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”
World English Bible - For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
新標點和合本 - 因為有人說：「他的信又沉重又厲害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚，言語粗俗的。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為有人說：「他信上的語氣既嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為有人說：「他信上的語氣既嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
當代譯本 - 因為有人說：「他信中的話有分量，很嚴厲，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
聖經新譯本 - 因為有人說：“他的信又嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻其貌不揚，言語粗俗。”
呂振中譯本 - 因為有人說：「論他的書信倒有重量有魄力；及至身臨面對、卻是軟弱無力，說話又平淡可鄙」。
中文標準譯本 - 因為有人說：「保羅的書信又嚴厲又強硬，但他親身在的時候卻是軟弱的人，他的言語也被藐視。」
現代標點和合本 - 因為有人說：「他的信又沉重又厲害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚、言語粗俗的。」
文理和合譯本 - 或謂我書嚴厲、晤對時則身柔言鄙、
文理委辦譯本 - 有言我書嚴厲、及晤對時、身柔言鄙、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 有人言、我書嚴厲、及至晤會時、身弱言陋、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 頗聞人言：『彼之書札、雖雷厲風行；而彼之形軀、則柔弱無能、言語更無足輕重。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - pues algunos dicen: «Sus cartas son duras y fuertes, pero él en persona no impresiona a nadie, y como orador es un fracaso».
현대인의 성경 - 어떤 사람들이 내 편지는 무게가 있고 힘이 있는데 직접 대해 보면 볼품이 없고 말도 시원치 않다고 말합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силен, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - « Ses lettres, dit-on, sont sévères et énergiques, mais lorsqu’il est là, c’est un faible et sa parole ne mérite pas l’attention. »
リビングバイブル - こう言う人もいます。「パウロの手紙なんか気にするな。偉そうなことを言っても口先だけで、実際に会ってみればよくわかる。いかにも頼りなげで、話もへただ。」
Nestle Aland 28 - ὅτι αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὅτι, αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
Nova Versão Internacional - Pois alguns dizem: “As cartas dele são duras e fortes, mas ele pessoalmente não impressiona, e a sua palavra é desprezível”.
Hoffnung für alle - Das könnte man fast annehmen, schließlich sagen manche von euch: »In seinen Briefen gebraucht er große Worte, doch wenn er dann vor uns steht, ist er ängstlich und zaghaft. Und wen beeindruckt schon, was er sagt?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì có người nói: “Lời Phao-lô viết trong thư thật đanh thép, mạnh bạo, nhưng đến khi gặp mặt, chỉ thấy một người yếu ớt, nói năng tầm thường!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เพราะบางคนพูดว่า “จดหมายของเขาหนักแน่นทรงอำนาจ แต่ตัวเขาไม่น่าประทับใจและการพูดของเขาก็ใช้ไม่ได้”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะพวกเขาพูดกันว่า “จดหมายของเขาเคร่งครัดและเข้มงวด แต่เมื่อเห็นตัวแล้วไม่น่าประทับใจเลย พูดก็ไม่เก่ง”

Cross Reference

Exodus 4:10 - Moses spoke to the Lord. He said, “Lord, I’ve never been a good speaker. And I haven’t gotten any better since you spoke to me. I don’t speak very well at all.”
2 Corinthians 12:5 - I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:6 - Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.
2 Corinthians 12:7 - God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.
2 Corinthians 12:8 - Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.
Jeremiah 1:6 - “You are my Lord and King,” I said. “I don’t know how to speak. I’m too young.”
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Christ is humble and free of pride. Because of this, I make my appeal to you. I, Paul, am the one you call “shy” when I am face to face with you. But when I am away from you, you think I am “bold” toward you.
1 Corinthians 1:21 - God wisely planned that the world would not know him through its own wisdom. It pleased God to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 2:1 - And this was the way it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I didn’t come with fancy words or human wisdom. I preached to you the truth about God’s love.
1 Corinthians 2:2 - My goal while I was with you was to talk about only one thing. And that was Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.
1 Corinthians 2:3 - When I came to you, I was weak and very afraid and trembling all over.
1 Corinthians 2:4 - I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. Instead, my preaching showed the Holy Spirit’s power.
2 Corinthians 11:6 - It’s true that I haven’t been trained as a speaker. But I do have knowledge. I’ve made that very clear to you in every way.
Galatians 4:13 - Remember when I first preached the good news to you? Remember I did that because I was sick.
Galatians 4:14 - And my sickness was hard on you. But you weren’t mean to me. You didn’t make fun of me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God. You welcomed me as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
1 Corinthians 1:17 - Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to preach the good news. He commanded me not to preach with wisdom and fancy words. That would take all the power away from the cross of Christ.

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

New International Reader's Version - Some say, “His letters sound important. They are powerful. But in person he doesn’t seem like much. And what he says doesn’t amount to anything.”
新标点和合本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬，言语粗俗的。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为有人说：“他信上的语气既严厉又强硬，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为有人说：“他信上的语气既严厉又强硬，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
当代译本 - 因为有人说：“他信中的话有分量，很严厉，他本人却软弱无能，言语粗俗。”
圣经新译本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又严厉又强硬，他本人却其貌不扬，言语粗俗。”
中文标准译本 - 因为有人说：“保罗的书信又严厉又强硬，但他亲身在的时候却是软弱的人，他的言语也被藐视。”
现代标点和合本 - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬、言语粗俗的。”
和合本（拼音版） - 因为有人说：“他的信又沉重、又厉害，及至见面，却是气貌不扬、言语粗俗的。”
New International Version - For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.”
English Standard Version - For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”
New Living Translation - For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”
Christian Standard Bible - For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.”
New American Standard Bible - For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.”
New King James Version - “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”
Amplified Bible - for they say, “His letters are weighty and forceful and impressive, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible [of no account].”
American Standard Version - For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
King James Version - For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
New English Translation - because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”
World English Bible - For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
新標點和合本 - 因為有人說：「他的信又沉重又厲害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚，言語粗俗的。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為有人說：「他信上的語氣既嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為有人說：「他信上的語氣既嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
當代譯本 - 因為有人說：「他信中的話有分量，很嚴厲，他本人卻軟弱無能，言語粗俗。」
聖經新譯本 - 因為有人說：“他的信又嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻其貌不揚，言語粗俗。”
呂振中譯本 - 因為有人說：「論他的書信倒有重量有魄力；及至身臨面對、卻是軟弱無力，說話又平淡可鄙」。
中文標準譯本 - 因為有人說：「保羅的書信又嚴厲又強硬，但他親身在的時候卻是軟弱的人，他的言語也被藐視。」
現代標點和合本 - 因為有人說：「他的信又沉重又厲害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚、言語粗俗的。」
文理和合譯本 - 或謂我書嚴厲、晤對時則身柔言鄙、
文理委辦譯本 - 有言我書嚴厲、及晤對時、身柔言鄙、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 有人言、我書嚴厲、及至晤會時、身弱言陋、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 頗聞人言：『彼之書札、雖雷厲風行；而彼之形軀、則柔弱無能、言語更無足輕重。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - pues algunos dicen: «Sus cartas son duras y fuertes, pero él en persona no impresiona a nadie, y como orador es un fracaso».
현대인의 성경 - 어떤 사람들이 내 편지는 무게가 있고 힘이 있는데 직접 대해 보면 볼품이 없고 말도 시원치 않다고 말합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силен, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Некоторые говорят, что в посланиях-то я строг и силён, но когда я присутствую лично, то я слаб, а мои слова слишком незначительны.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - « Ses lettres, dit-on, sont sévères et énergiques, mais lorsqu’il est là, c’est un faible et sa parole ne mérite pas l’attention. »
リビングバイブル - こう言う人もいます。「パウロの手紙なんか気にするな。偉そうなことを言っても口先だけで、実際に会ってみればよくわかる。いかにも頼りなげで、話もへただ。」
Nestle Aland 28 - ὅτι αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὅτι, αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
Nova Versão Internacional - Pois alguns dizem: “As cartas dele são duras e fortes, mas ele pessoalmente não impressiona, e a sua palavra é desprezível”.
Hoffnung für alle - Das könnte man fast annehmen, schließlich sagen manche von euch: »In seinen Briefen gebraucht er große Worte, doch wenn er dann vor uns steht, ist er ängstlich und zaghaft. Und wen beeindruckt schon, was er sagt?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì có người nói: “Lời Phao-lô viết trong thư thật đanh thép, mạnh bạo, nhưng đến khi gặp mặt, chỉ thấy một người yếu ớt, nói năng tầm thường!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เพราะบางคนพูดว่า “จดหมายของเขาหนักแน่นทรงอำนาจ แต่ตัวเขาไม่น่าประทับใจและการพูดของเขาก็ใช้ไม่ได้”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะพวกเขาพูดกันว่า “จดหมายของเขาเคร่งครัดและเข้มงวด แต่เมื่อเห็นตัวแล้วไม่น่าประทับใจเลย พูดก็ไม่เก่ง”

Exodus 4:10 - Moses spoke to the Lord. He said, “Lord, I’ve never been a good speaker. And I haven’t gotten any better since you spoke to me. I don’t speak very well at all.”
2 Corinthians 12:5 - I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:6 - Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.
2 Corinthians 12:7 - God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.
2 Corinthians 12:8 - Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.
Jeremiah 1:6 - “You are my Lord and King,” I said. “I don’t know how to speak. I’m too young.”
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Christ is humble and free of pride. Because of this, I make my appeal to you. I, Paul, am the one you call “shy” when I am face to face with you. But when I am away from you, you think I am “bold” toward you.
1 Corinthians 1:21 - God wisely planned that the world would not know him through its own wisdom. It pleased God to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 2:1 - And this was the way it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I didn’t come with fancy words or human wisdom. I preached to you the truth about God’s love.
1 Corinthians 2:2 - My goal while I was with you was to talk about only one thing. And that was Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.
1 Corinthians 2:3 - When I came to you, I was weak and very afraid and trembling all over.
1 Corinthians 2:4 - I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. Instead, my preaching showed the Holy Spirit’s power.
2 Corinthians 11:6 - It’s true that I haven’t been trained as a speaker. But I do have knowledge. I’ve made that very clear to you in every way.
Galatians 4:13 - Remember when I first preached the good news to you? Remember I did that because I was sick.
Galatians 4:14 - And my sickness was hard on you. But you weren’t mean to me. You didn’t make fun of me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God. You welcomed me as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
1 Corinthians 1:17 - Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to preach the good news. He commanded me not to preach with wisdom and fancy words. That would take all the power away from the cross of Christ.