Reading Carefully

The question in the Bible Class Study Workbook asked if Paul wanted to terrify the Corinthians with his letters (with 2 Cor 10:9 as the "proof text").

I'd like to emphasize that

I don't want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters

is not the same as

I don't want to terrify you with my letters.

And while I'm on the topic of misreading the text,

Now I consider myself in no way inferior to the "super-apostles"

is not the same as

Now I'm in no way inferior to the "super-apostles"

so 2 Cor 11:5 should not be used as a proof-text for the latter (although the point can be proof-texted by citing 2 Cor 12:11).