2 Corinthiens 10:9

La Bible David Martin

Afin qu'il ne semble pas que je veuille vous épouvanter par mes Lettres.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Afin qu'on ne croie pas que je veuille vous intimider par mes lettres.

Darby's French Translation
-afin que je ne paraisse pas comme si je vous effrayais par mes lettres.

Louis Segond (1910)
afin que je ne paraisse pas vouloir vous intimider par mes lettres.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

terrify: 2 Corinthians 10:10, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 4:19-21

Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 12:6 - above that 2 Corinthians 12:20 - and that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. Here seems to be something wanting, which is to be supplied, The sense is, though I might lawfully boast of the superior authority which we apostles have above other persons, in using sharpness with men insolent and hardened in sin; yet I will not, I forbear every thing of that kind, I drop it, I do not choose to insist upon it;

מחמא אנא, "I overlook", or "neglect" it, "I do not care" to do it, as the Syriac version supplies it; and this he thought most prudent and advisable, lest he should give any occasion to the above calumny that he was bold, and blustering, and terrifying by his letters when absent, and only threatened that he had no power to perform.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That I may not seem ... - The meaning of this verse seems to be this. “I say that I might boast more of my power in order that I may not appear disposed to terrify you with my letters merely. I do not threaten more than I can perform. I have it in my power to execute all that I have threatened, and to strike an awe not only by my letters, but by the infliction of extraordinary miraculous punishments. And if I should boast that I had done this, and could do it again, I should have no reason to be ashamed. It would not be vain and empty boasting; not boasting which is not well-founded.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 10:9. That I may not seem, c.] This is an elliptical sentence, and may be supplied thus: "I have not used this authority nor will I add any more concerning this part of the subject, lest I should seem, as my adversary has insinuated, to wish to terrify you by my letters.