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 For his letters, say they, 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!”

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

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.”

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

10 because his letters, he says, are weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught.

10 I know that someone is saying that my letters are powerful and strong, but that I’m a weakling and a terrible speaker.

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

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

10 because it is said, “His letters are severe and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”

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.”