KJV ORIGINAL
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm really hoping I don't have to get tough with you when I show up in person. I'd rather not have to use that same bold energy I'm planning to bring against people who think I'm just operating on human impulses and motives.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's basically saying 'please don't make me be the bad guy when I get there.'
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