Haweis(i)
1 NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.
2 But I pray, that when I am present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I purpose to act resolutely against some who think of us, as if we walked after the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:
4 for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds [of corruption];
5 laying low proud reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and making every thought captive to the obedience of Christ:
6 and holding ourselves ready to avenge every act of disobedience, when your obedience is fully proved.
7 Regard ye the things that are personal? If any man is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him reflect again in himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we Christ's.
8 Yea, and if I should boast somewhat more highly of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed;
9 that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and forcible, but his bodily presence is feeble, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.