Assamese: আপোনালোকলৈ লিখিবৰ বাবে মোৰ অনেক কথা আছে আৰু সেইবোৰ চিঠি আকাৰে কাগজৰ পাতত লিখিবলৈ মই ইচ্ছা নকৰোঁ৷ কিন্তু আমাৰ আনন্দ যেন সম্পূৰ্ণ হয়, সেয়েহে আপোনালোকৰ ওচৰলৈ গৈ মুখা-মুখি হৈ কথা পাতিবৰ বাবে মই আশা কৰি আছোঁ।
AYT: Banyak hal yang ingin kutuliskan kepadamu, tetapi aku tidak mau melakukannya dengan kertas dan tinta. Namun, aku berharap dapat datang kepadamu dan berbicara secara tatap muka supaya sukacita kita dipenuhkan.
Bengali: তোমাদেরকে লেখার অনেক কথা ছিল; কাগজ ও কালী ব্যবহার করতে আমার ইচ্ছা হল না। কিন্তু আশা করি যে, আমি তোমাদের কাছে গিয়ে সামনা সামনি হয়ে কথাবার্ত্তা বলব, যেন আমাদের আনন্দ সম্পূর্ণ হয়।
Gujarati: મારે તમને લખવાનું તો ઘણું છે, તોપણ કાગળ તથા શાહીથી લખવું એવી મારી ઇચ્છા નથી, પણ તમારો આનંદ સંપૂર્ણ થાય માટે તમારી મુલાકાત લઈને રુબરુ વાત કરવાની હું આશા રાખું છું.
Hindi: मुझे बहुत सी बातें तुम्हें लिखनी हैं, पर कागज और स्याही से लिखना नहीं चाहता; पर आशा है, कि मैं तुम्हारे पास आऊँ, और सम्मुख होकर बातचीत करूँ: जिससे हमारा आनन्द पूरा हो। (1 यूह. 1:4, 3 यूह. 1:13)
Kannada: ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಸಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಗದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುವುದು.
Malayalam: നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എഴുതുവാൻ പലതും ഉണ്ട്; എങ്കിലും കടലാസ്സിലും മഷികൊണ്ടും എഴുതുവാൻ എനിക്ക് മനസ്സില്ല. എന്നാൽ നമ്മുടെ സന്തോഷം പൂർണ്ണമാകേണ്ടതിന് നിങ്ങളുടെ അടുക്കൽ വന്ന് മുഖാമുഖമായി സംസാരിപ്പാൻ ആശിക്കുന്നു.
Marathi: मला जरी अनेक गोष्टी तुम्हाला लिहायच्या आहेत तरी त्या तुम्हाला मी शाई व लेखणीने लिहू इच्छित नाही. तर त्याऐवजी तुम्हाला भेटावे व प्रत्यक्ष सर्वकाही बोलावे अशी आशा मनात बाळगून आहे. म्हणजे आपला आनंद त्यामुळे परिपूर्ण होईल.
Odiya: ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ନିକଟକୁ ଅନେକ ବିଷୟ ଲେଖିବାକୁ ଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ କାଗଜ ଓ କାଳିରେ ତାହା ଲେଖିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁ ନାହିଁ; ମୋର ଆଶା ଯେ; ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଇ ମୁଖାମୁଖି କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିବି, ଯେପରି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆନନ୍ଦ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେବ ।
Punjabi: ਲਿਖਣਾ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੁੱਝ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਨਾ ਚਾਹਿਆ ਜੋ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਸਿਆਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਖਾਂ, ਪਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਸ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਹਮਣੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋਵੇ ।
Tamil: உங்களுக்கு எழுதவேண்டிய காரியங்கள் அதிகம் உண்டு; காகிதத்தினாலும் மையினாலும் அவைகளை எழுத எனக்கு மனம் இல்லை. உங்களுடைய சந்தோஷம் நிறைவாக இருப்பதற்காக உங்களிடம் வந்து, முகமுகமாகப் பேசலாம் என்று நம்பியிருக்கிறேன்.
Telugu: ఇంకా ఎన్నో సంగతులు మీకు రాయాలని ఉంది. కాని కాగితం, సిరా వాడడం నాకు ఇష్టం లేదు. మన ఆనందం సంపూర్ణం అయ్యేలా మీ దగ్గరికి వచ్చి మీతో ముఖాముఖి మాట్లాడాలని ఆశగా ఉంది.
Urdu: मुझे बहुत सी बातें तुम को लिखना है ,मगर कागज़ और स्याही से लिखना नहीं चाहता ;बल्कि तुम्हारे पास आने और रू-ब-रू बातचीत करने की उम्मीद रखता हूँ ,ताकि तुहारी ख़ुशी कामिल हो |
NETBible: Though I have many other things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come visit you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
NASB: Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made full.
HCSB: Though I have many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to be with you and talk face to face so that our joy may be complete.
LEB: [Although] I have many [things] to write to you, I do not want [to do so] by means of paper and ink, but I hope to be with you and to speak _face to face_ , so that our joy may be complete.
NIV: I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
ESV: Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
NRSV: Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
REB: I have much to write to you, but I do not care to put it down on paper. Rather, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
NKJV: Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
KJV: Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write] with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
NLT: Well, I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to say it in a letter. For I hope to visit you soon and to talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.
GNB: I have so much to tell you, but I would rather not do it with paper and ink; instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you personally, so that we shall be completely happy.
ERV: I have much to say to you. But I don’t want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come visit you. Then we can be together and talk. That will make us very happy.
EVD: I have much to say to you. But I don’t want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come visit you. Then we can be together and talk. That will make us very happy.
BBE: Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
MSG: I have a lot more things to tell you, but I'd rather not use paper and ink. I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk. That will be far more satisfying to both you and me.
Phillips NT: I have a lot that I could write to you, but I find it hard to put down on paper. I hope to come and see you personally, and we will have a hearttoheart talk togetherand how we shall enjoy that!
CEV: I have much more to tell you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink. I want to come and talk to you in person, because that will make us really happy.
CEVUK: I have much more to tell you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink. I want to come and talk to you in person, because that will make us really happy.
GWV: I have a lot to write to you. I would prefer not to write a letter. Instead, I hope to visit and talk things over with you personally. Then we will be completely filled with joy.
NET [draft] ITL: Though I have <2192> many <4183> other things to write <1125> to you <5213>, I do <1014> not <3756> want <1014> to do so <1223> with paper <5489> and <2532> ink <3188>, but <235> I hope <1679> to come <1096> visit you <5209> and <2532> speak <2980> face <4750> to <4314> face <4750>, so that <2443> our <5216> joy <5479> may be complete <4137>.