5. overthrowing reasonings and every high matter that exalts itself against the knowledge of Elohim, taking captive every thought to make it obedient to the Messiah,
6. and being ready to punish all disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
7. Take a look at what you are facing. If anyone seems to trust in himself that he is of Messiah, let him reckon again for himself, that as he is of Messiah, so also are we.
8. For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Master gave us for building up, and not for overthrowing you, I shall not be put to shame,
9. lest I seem to frighten you away by letters.
10. Because they say, “His letters are truly weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech amounts to naught.”
11. Let such a one take this into account, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such we are also in deed when we are present.