Assamese: এই কাৰণে বিনষ্ট কৰিবলৈ নহয়, কিন্তু বৃদ্ধি কৰিবলৈ প্ৰভুৱে মোক যি ক্ষমতা দিলে, সেই ক্ষমতাৰ দৰে, মই উপস্থিত কালত যেন কঠিন ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিব নালাগিব, এই অভিপ্ৰায়েৰে অনুপস্থিত থাকোঁতে, এইবোৰ কথা লিখিছোঁ।
AYT: Itulah sebabnya, aku menulis hal-hal ini ketika aku jauh darimu supaya ketika aku datang, aku tidak perlu menggunakan dengan keras, kuasa yang Tuhan berikan padaku untuk membangunmu, dan bukan untuk meruntuhkanmu.
Bengali: আমি এখন তোমাদের কাছ থেকে চলে যাব সেইজন্য আমি এইসব লিখছি। যখন আমি তোমাদের কাছে আসব, আমি তোমাদের সঙ্গে কঠোর আচরণ করব না। কারণ ঈশ্বর আমাকে একজন প্রেরিত করেছেন, আমি তোমাদের উত্সাহ দিতে পছন্দ করি এবং তোমাদের দুর্বল করতে চাই না।
Gujarati: એ માટે હું તમારી મધ્યે ન હોવા છતાં આ વાતો લખું છું, કે હાજર હોઈશ ત્યારે કઠોર રીતે નહિ પણ જે અધિકાર પ્રભુએ નુકસાન માટે નહિ પણ ઘડતરને માટે આપ્યો છે તે પ્રમાણે હું વર્તું.
Hindi: इस कारण मैं तुम्हारे पीठ पीछे ये बातें लिखता हूँ, कि उपस्थित होकर मुझे उस अधिकार के अनुसार जिसे प्रभु ने बिगाड़ने के लिये नहीं पर बनाने के लिये मुझे दिया है, कड़ाई से कुछ करना न पड़े।
Kannada: ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕರ್ತನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಕಾಠಿಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶವಿರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
Malayalam: അതുനിമിത്തം ഞാൻ വന്നെത്തിയാൽ ഇടിച്ചുകളവാനല്ല പണിവാനത്രെ കർത്താവ് തന്ന അധികാരത്തിന് ഒത്തവണ്ണം പരുഷമായി പെരുമാറാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് ദൂരത്തുനിന്ന് ഇത് എഴുതുന്നു.
Marathi: एवढ्याकरता दूर असताना मी ह्या गोष्टी लिहीत आहे, म्हणजे प्रभूने मला जो अधिकार उभारणी करण्यास दिलेला आहे, नाश करण्यास नाही, त्याचा उपयोग करून, मी तेथे असताना कडकपणाने वागू नये.
Odiya: ଏଥି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଇ ମୁଁ ଏହି ସବୁ ଲେଖୁଅଛି, ଯେପରି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଇ, ପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋତେ ଯେଉଁ ଅଧିକାର ଭଗ୍ନ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ନ ଦେଇ ଗଠନ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଦେଇଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେହି ଅଧିକାର ଅନୁସାରେ କଠୋର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ନ ହୁଏ ।
Punjabi: ਇਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਬਾਝੋਂ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਲਿਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਸ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਗੋਂ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਸਖਤੀ ਨਾ ਕਰਾਂ ।
Tamil: ஆகவே, இடித்துப்போடுவதற்கு அல்ல, உறுதியாகக் கட்டவே கர்த்தர் எனக்குக் கொடுத்த அதிகாரத்தின்படி, நான் உங்களிடம் வரும்போது, உங்களைக் கண்டிக்காமல் இருப்பதற்காக, நான் தூரத்தில் இருக்கும்போதே இவைகளை எழுதுகிறேன்.
Telugu: అందువల్లే నేను దూరంగా ఉండగానే ఈ సంగతులు రాస్తున్నాను. అలా చేస్తే నేను వచ్చినప్పుడు నా అధికారం ఉపయోగించటంలో కాఠిన్యత చూపనవసరం ఉండదు. ఈ అధికారం ప్రభువు మిమ్మల్ని పడగొట్టడానికి కాక, కట్టడానికే యిచ్చాడు.
Urdu: इसलिए मैं ग़ैर हाज़िरी में ये बातें लिखता हूँ ताकि हाज़िर होकर मुझे उस इख़्तियार के मुवाफ़िक़ सख्ती न करना पड़े जो ख़ुदावन्द ने मुझे बनाने के लिए दिया है न कि बिगाड़ने के लिये|
NETBible: Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!
NASB: For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
HCSB: This is why I am writing these things while absent, that when I am there I will not use severity, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
LEB: Because of this, I am writing these [things] [although I] am absent, in order that [when I] am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
NIV: This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority— the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
ESV: For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
NRSV: So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
REB: In writing this letter before I come, my aim is to spare myself, when I do come, any sharp exercise of authority -- authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
NKJV: Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
KJV: Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
NLT: I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal harshly with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down.
GNB: That is why I write this while I am away from you; it is so that when I arrive I will not have to deal harshly with you in using the authority that the Lord has given me -- authority to build you up, not to tear you down.
ERV: I’m writing this before I come so that when I am there I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave me that authority to make you stronger, not to destroy you.
EVD: I’m writing these things while I’m not with you. I’m writing so that when I come I will not have to use my power to punish you. The Lord gave me that power to make you stronger, not to destroy you.
BBE: For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.
MSG: I'm writing this to you now so that when I come I won't have to say another word on the subject. The authority the Master gave me is for putting people together, not taking them apart. I want to get on with it, and not have to spend time on reprimands.
Phillips NT: Hence the tone of this letter, so that when I do come I shall not be obliged to use with severity that power which the Lord has given methough even that is not meant to break you down but to build you up.
CEV: I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority that the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so that I could help you and not destroy you.
CEVUK: I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority that the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so that I could help you and not destroy you.
GWV: That’s why I’m writing this letter while I’m not with you. When I am with you I don’t want to be harsh by using the authority that the Lord gave me. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.
NET [draft] ITL: Because of <1223> this <5124> I am writing <1125> these things <5023> while absent <548>, so that <2443> when <3918> I arrive <3918> I may <5530> not <3361> have to deal <5530> harshly <664> with you by <2596> using my authority <1849>– the Lord <2962> gave <1325> it to me <3427> for <1519> building up <3619>, not <3756> for <1519> tearing down <2506>!
