New International Version (©1984) For some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing."New American Standard Bible (©1995) For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible." International Standard Version (©2008) For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible." GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) I know that someone is saying that my letters are powerful and strong, but that I'm a weakling and a terrible speaker. King James Bible For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. American King James Version For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. American Standard Version For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account. Bible in Basic English For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force. Douay-Rheims Bible (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,) Darby Bible Translation because his letters, he says, are weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught. English Revised Version For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account. Webster's Bible Translation For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. Weymouth New Testament For they say "His letters are authoritative and forcible, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and as for eloquence, he has none." World English Bible For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised." Young's Literal Translation because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.' |