2 Corinthians 10:11
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Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.

such.

2 Corinthians 12:20 For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

2 Corinthians 13:2,3,10 I have told before and foretell, as present and now absent, to them that sinned before and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:19,20 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will: and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power. . . .

Context
Paul's Apostolic Authority
10(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible): 11Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also we will be indeed when present. 12For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:10
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves.

2 Corinthians 13:2
I have told before and foretell, as present and now absent, to them that sinned before and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.

Lexicon
Such [people]
τοιοῦτος (toioutos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

should consider
λογιζέσθω (logizesthō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

what
οἷοί (hoioi)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3634: Probably akin to ho, hos, and hosos; such or what sort of; especially the neuter with negative, not so.

we are
ἐσμεν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

in
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[our] letters
ἐπιστολῶν (epistolōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message.

when absent,
ἀπόντες (apontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 548: To be absent. From apo and eimi; to be away.

[we will be]
τοιοῦτοι (toioutoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

in our actions
ἔργῳ (ergō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

when present.
παρόντες (parontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3918: From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property.


Additional Translations
Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.

Let such a one reckon this, that such as we are in word by letters being absent, also such we are in action being present.

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by letters [when] absent, such also present in deed.

Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

Let such one think this, that such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

Let such people take this into their reckoning, that whatever we are in word by our letters when absent, the same are we also in act when present.

Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

This one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, we are in deed.
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