10:10a For some say,

For a person says,
-or-
Because someone is saying ⌊about me⌋,
-or-
For someone ⌊who has been criticizing me⌋ has been saying

10:10b “His letters are weighty and forceful,

“On the one hand, ⌊the words in⌋ his letters are important and strong;
-or-
“In his letters, he writes impressively and powerfully,

10:10c but his physical presence is unimpressive,

on the other hand, his personal presence impresses/inspires no one
-or-
but when he is here, ⌊people think that⌋ he is weak/cowardly

10:10d and his speaking is of no account.”

and his speeches are worthless!” (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
and despise his public speaking.”

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