For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

`because the letters indeed--saith one-- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

because his letters, he says, [are] weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his speech naught.

For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value.

Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For his letters, says one, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his style of speech contemptible.

For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and forcible, but his bodily presence is feeble, and his speech contemptible.

For [his] letters, they say, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

because it is said, “His letters are severe and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”

Because, they say, the letters are weighty and strong, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech being despised.

For indeed they say, the letters are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible.

For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

For his letters, saith one, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For people say “His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible.”

For people say “His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible.”

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Because, The letters, it is true (saith one), are weighty and strong, but, the presence of the body, is weak, and, the discourse, contemptible;—

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.¹

For people say “His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible.”

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech (o. logos) contemptible.

For [his] letters (say they) [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.