Now I Paul myself ^abeseech you by the ^aameekness and ^bgentleness of Christ, ^cwho ^||^din presence am ^ddbase among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

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Footnotes

aSee Rom. 12:1.
bSee Acts 24:4.
cver. 10. See 1 Cor. 2:3.
||Or, in outward appearance. ver. 7.
d Acts 3:13. & 25:16. Gal. 2:11 in the Gk.
ddSo ch. 11:7.

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aa Matt. 11:29.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who when I am present in person am humble among you, but when I am absent am bold toward you—