2 Corinthians 10:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Neither would I seem to be overawing or frightening you with my letters;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Neither would I seem to be overawing or frightening you with my letters;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

When I write letters to you, I am not trying to frighten you. Please do not think that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I don't want you to think that I am trying to scare you with my letters.

I do not want to appear to be frightening you with my letters.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I do not want it to appear that I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I don't want you to think that I'm trying to frighten you with my letters.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I don't want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

lest I appear to frighten you by my letters.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

May I not seem as one frightening you through letters.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I do not want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't think that I'm trying to scare you with my letters.

English NIV

I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters.

English NKJ 1982

lest I seem to terrify you by letters.

English NLT

Now this is not just an attempt to frighten you by my letters.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I don’t want to seem as though I’m trying to bully you with my letters.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I would not seem to be frightening you with letters.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I say this so that you will not think I am just blustering when I scold you in my letters.

English Tyndale 1537

This say I, lest I should seem as though I went about to make you afraid with letters.

2 Corinthians 10:9 — Compare Translations