 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...speak big in letters, and to terrify you with the threatenings of my power. X. 10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful ; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. For his letters, say they, are full of great authority and imperiousness, but his person is weak and... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - 550 pages
...takes notice, that one of the objections of his adversaries against him was — " His letters (say they) are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible." But particularly (Gal. iv. 13, 14.) where he says, " Ye know how through the infirmity of the flesh I preached... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...his deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words. 2 Cor. -x. 1O, His letters, (say they) are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. Luke x. 16, He that despiseth you, despiscth me. 2. Forbearing to hear them through an itching ear,... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 488 pages
...not be ashamed : 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. to eivat, tovro Яоу»<f>' «xutov, art avtoc Xptçw, ÓTío xdt 8 Eav TE yap ti xa,v%r¡ec)[jai... | |
 | William Christie - 1810 - 276 pages
...after the flesh : the weapons of our warfare are noi carnal, &c.' Ver. 10, 11. ' For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1815 - 172 pages
...such was the fact with all, if It were with some of them? Besides, if the apostles could not \vrite intelligibly, who shall say that they could preach...letters, said they, are weighty and powerful; but l.js bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible." But further, if those men did know distinctly... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 508 pages
...inferred from what he says, when he represents some as speaking to this purpose ; His letters, say they, are -weighty and powerful ; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, 2 Cor. x. 10. And elsewhere, he commends the Galatians for not despising him on this account ; My temptation... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...should not be ashamed ; 9. But I would not seem to terrify you by letters. 10. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 11. Let such think, that what we are absent, in, words by letters, such will we be in deed, when present.... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 512 pages
...inferred from what he says, when he repreLents some as speaking to this purpose ; His letters, say they, are weighty and powerful ; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, 2 Cor. x. 10. And elsewhere, he commends the Galatians for not despising him on this account ; My temptation... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 644 pages
...Cor. x. 9, 10, 11. " That I may not seem, as if I would terrify you by letters. For hisletters, say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. Let such an one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we... | |
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For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful ; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 
