¹² Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

¹³ I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

¹⁴ but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

⁴ And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

¹³ But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

²⁴ Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

¹¹ I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

²³ Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.

¹⁹ I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

²² Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

⁴ longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

⁵ But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

⁶ But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

⁷ For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

¹² "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

⁸ with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Yahweh shall he see: why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?