10 For some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing."
10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."
10 "His letters are brawny and potent, but in person he's a weakling and mumbles when he talks."
10 "For his letters," they say, "are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."
10 For some say, "Paul's letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!"
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.
11 Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.
11 Let such a person understand that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present.
11 Such talk won't survive scrutiny. What we write when away, we do when present. We're the exact same people, absent or present, in letter or in person.
11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.
11 Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.
(Read 2 Corinthians 10:7-11)
In outward appearance, Paul was mean and despised in the eyes of some, but this was a false rule to judge by. We must not think that none outward appearance, as if the want of such things proved a man not to be a real Christian, or an able, faithful minister of the lowly Saviour.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Corinthians 10:10
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 10:7-11
(Read 2 Corinthians 10:7-11)
In outward appearance, Paul was mean and despised in the eyes of some, but this was a false rule to judge by. We must not think that none outward appearance, as if the want of such things proved a man not to be a real Christian, or an able, faithful minister of the lowly Saviour.