2 Corinthians 10:9

Greek	ἵνα μὴ δόξω ὡς ἂν ἐκφοβεῖν ὑμᾶς διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά greek Meaning: * Through * Because * On account of Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation. When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17 τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἐπιστολῶν·
ESV	I do not want to appear to be frightening you with my letters.
NIV	I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters.
NLT	I'm not trying to frighten you by my letters.
KJV	That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.