2 Corinthians 10:1

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

2 I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
KJV
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
WEB
Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
ASV
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
DARBY
But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, [when present] [am] mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;
BLB
Now I, Paul, myself exhort you⁺ by the mildness and gentleness of Christ—[I] who indeed as to presence [am] humble among you⁺, but being absent am bold toward you⁺.
ÅB
Men jeg, Paulus, formaner dere ved Kristi saktmodighet og mildhet, jeg som for deres øyne er ydmyk iblant dere, men fraværende er djerv mot dere;
OTB
Jeg, Paulus, appellerer til dere med Kristi ydmykhet og mildhet—jeg som er ydmyk når jeg er til stede hos dere, men modig når jeg er borte!
B1930
Men jeg, Paulus, formaner eder ved Kristi saktmodighet og mildhet, jeg som for eders øine er ydmyk iblandt eder, men fraværende er djerv mot eder;

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