KJV
ASV
10. For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

ESV
10. For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."

ERVEN
10. Some people say, "Paul's letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard."

NLT
10. For some say, " Paul's letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!"

WEB
10. For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

NET
10. because some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account."

NLV
10. They say, "His letters are strong and they make us think. When he is here with us, he is weak and he is hard to listen to."

HCSB
10. For it is said, "His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable."

YLT
10. `because the letters indeed -- saith one -- [are] weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.`

LITV
10. Because, they say, the letters are weighty and strong, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech being despised.

RV
10. For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

NCV
10. Some people say, "Paul's letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak. And his speaking is nothing."

MKJV
10. For indeed they say, the letters are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible.

AKJV
10. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

LXXEN



KJV
10. For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.

AMP
10. For they say, His letters are weighty and impressive and forceful and telling, but his personality and bodily presence are weak, and his speech and delivery are utterly contemptible (of no account).

KJVP
10. For G3754 CONJ [ his ] letters G1992 N-NPF , say G5346 V-PXI-3S they , [ are ] weighty G926 A-NPF and G2532 CONJ powerful G2478 A-NPF ; but G1161 CONJ [ his ] bodily G4983 N-GSN presence G3952 N-NSF [ is ] weak G772 A-NSF , and G2532 CONJ [ his ] speech G3056 N-NSM contemptible G1848 V-RPP-NSM .

YLT
10. `because the letters indeed -- saith one -- [are] weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.`

ASV
10. For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

WEB
10. For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

NASB
10. For someone will say, "His letters are severe and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."

ESV
10. For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."

RV
10. For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

RSV
10. For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."

NKJV
10. "For [his] letters," they say, "[are] weighty and powerful, but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible."

MKJV
10. For indeed they say, the letters are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible.

AKJV
10. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

NRSV
10. For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."

NIV
10. For some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing."

NIRV
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."

NLT
10. For some say, " Paul's letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!"

MSG
10. "His letters are brawny and potent, but in person he's a weakling and mumbles when he talks."

GNB
10. Someone will say, "Paul's letters are severe and strong, but when he is with us in person, he is weak, and his words are nothing!"

NET
10. because some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account."

ERVEN
10. Some people say, "Paul's letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard."