2 Corinthians 10:1
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Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
In other translations
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
Greek words
ΑὐτὸςAutosMyselfG846δὲdenowG1161ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972παρακαλῶparakalōexhortG3870ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771διὰdiathroughG1223τῆςtēstheG3588πραΰτητοςprautētosmeeknessG4236καὶkaiandG2532ἐπιεικείαςepieikeiasgentlenessG1932τοῦtou<the>G3588Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547ὃςhoswhoG3739κατὰkataas toG2596πρόσωπονprosōponappearanceG4383μὲνmenindeedG3303ταπεινὸςtapeinos[am] humbleG5011ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖν,huminyou,G4771ἀπὼνapōnbeing absentG548δὲdehoweverG1161θαρρῶtharrōI am boldG2292εἰςeistowardG1519ὑμᾶς·humasyou;G4771
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Related verses
- Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
- Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
- Galatians 5:2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
- Isaiah 42:3-43 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.3 A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:7-97 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- 1 Corinthians 2:3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
- 2 Corinthians 11:30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
- Matthew 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
- Galatians 4:13Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
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