Oriya Language Versions
KJV For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
KJVP For G3754 his letters G1992 G3303 , say G5346 they, are weighty G926 and G2532 powerful; G2478 but G1161 his bodily G4983 presence G3952 is weak, G772 and G2532 his speech G3056 contemptible. G1848
YLT `because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.`
ASV For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
WEB For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."
RV For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
NET because some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account."
ERVEN Some people say, "Paul's letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard."