2 Corinthians 10:9
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But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,

terrify.

2 Corinthians 10:10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

1 Corinthians 4:5,19-21 Therefore, judge not before the time: until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise from God. . . .

Context
Paul's Apostolic Authority
8For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed. 9But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles, 10(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:8
For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 10:10
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

Lexicon
I do not want to seem
δόξω (doxō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

to be
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

[trying] to frighten
ἐκφοβεῖν (ekphobein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1629: To frighten away, terrify. From ek and phobeo; to frighten utterly.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[my]
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

letters.
ἐπιστολῶν (epistolōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message.


Additional Translations
I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

so that I might not seem as if to frighten you by means of the letters.

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

that I may not seem as if I was frightening you by letters:

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

Let it not seem as if I wanted to frighten you by my letters.

that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,
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