...boaster. [2.] Ver. 9, 10, 1 1. But that I may not seem as if I would terrify you: for his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful: but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. Let such an one think this, tluit such as we are by letters when we are absent, such will we be also...

...when, with touching humility, he repeats the remarks of his opponents, who said of him, " His letters are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible," he does not childishly undertake the defence of his despised eloquencc, perhaps unjustly despised ;...

...remark of some false teacher at Corinth, who disparaged his authority. " For his letters, saith he, 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...

...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 Ais speech contemptible. 508 509 danigen wij zijn in den woorde door brieven, als wij afwezig zijn,...

...not be ashamed : "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. uLet such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will...

...should not be ashamed : that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. For his letters, 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...

...signal endowments he was nevertheless the subject of bitter envy and cruel slander. "For his letters say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible." Did the supernatural power with which some of the old Hebrew prophets were endowed,...

...among them, but when absent bold towards them" (2 Cor. x. 1); and, more pointedly, that "his letters are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible" (x. 10). Some of the old fathers thought the thorn in his flesh was headache, or some complaint of...

...be a-sha'raed ; 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 hi* speech contemptible. 11 Let such an one think this, that such as we are in word by letters when...

...his deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words." 2 Cor. x. 10. " 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, despiseth me." 2. Forbearing to hear them through an itching ear,...