2 Corinthians 10:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Someone says, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but when he appears in person he is weak, and as a speaker he is nothing.”

Berean Standard Bible:

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For^{G3754} his letters^{{G1992}{G3303}}, say they^{G5346}, are weighty^{G926} and^{G2532} powerful^{G2478}; but^{G1161} his bodily^{G4983} presence^{G3952} is weak^{G772}, and^{G2532} his speech^{G3056} contemptible^{G1848}.

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Commentary for 2 Corinthians 10:10

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
2. Strong's Number: G1992
   There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐπιστολή
   Transliteration: epistolḗ
   Pronunciation: ep-is-tol-ay'
   Description: from ἐπιστέλλω; a written message:--"epistle," letter.
   
3. Strong's Number: G3303
   There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μέν
   Transliteration: mén
   Pronunciation: men
   Description: a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
   
4. Strong's Number: G5346
   There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: φημί
   Transliteration: phēmí
   Pronunciation: fay-mee'
   Description: properly, the same as the base of φῶς and φαίνω; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:--affirm, say. Compare λέγω.
   
5. Strong's Number: G926
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: βαρύς
   Transliteration: barýs
   Pronunciation: bar-ooce'
   Description: from the same as βάρος; weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave:--grievous, heavy, weightier.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
7. Strong's Number: G2478
   There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἰσχυρός
   Transliteration: ischyrós
   Pronunciation: is-khoo-ros'
   Description: from ἰσχύς; forcible (literally or figuratively):--boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
9. Strong's Number: G4983
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σῶμα
   Transliteration: sōma
   Pronunciation: so'-mah
   Description: from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
   
10. Strong's Number: G3952
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: παρουσία
    Transliteration: parousía
    Pronunciation: par-oo-see'-ah
    Description: from the present participle of πάρειμι; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:--coming, presence.
    
11. Strong's Number: G772
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀσθενής
    Transliteration: asthenḗs
    Pronunciation: as-then-ace'
    Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and the base of σθενόω; strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral):--more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
    
12. Strong's Number: G3056
    There are 316 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λόγος
    Transliteration: lógos
    Pronunciation: log'-os
    Description: from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
    
13. Strong's Number: G1848
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐξουθενέω
    Transliteration: exouthenéō
    Pronunciation: ex-oo-then-eh'-o
    Description: a variation of ἐξουδενόω and meaning the same:--contemptible, despise, least esteemed, set at nought.