PAV
3. ਅਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਇਹੋ ਗੱਲ ਲਿਖੀ ਸੀ ਭਈ ਕਿਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਆਣ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦੁਖੀ ਨਾ ਹੋਵਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅਨੰਦ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਹੈ ਭਈ ਮੇਰਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਤੁਸਾਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਹੈ

ERVPA
3. ਮੈਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਾਰਣ ਹੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖਤ੍ਤ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੀ; ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਜਦੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਵਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਮਿਲਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਰਾ ਯਕੀਨ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਰੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਕਰੋਂਗੇ।

IRVPA
3. ਅਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਇਹੋ ਗੱਲ ਲਿਖੀ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਆਣ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦੁੱਖੀ ਹੋਵਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅਨੰਦ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਭ ਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਹੈ।



KJV
3. And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

AMP
3. And I wrote the same to you so that when I came, I might not be myself pained by those who are the [very] ones who ought to make me glad, for I trusted in you all and felt confident that my joy would be shared by all of you.

KJVP
3. And G2532 CONJ I wrote G1125 V-AAI-1S this G5124 D-ASN same G846 P-ASN unto you G5213 P-2DP , lest G3363 , when I came G2064 V-2AAP-NSM , I should have G2192 V-PAS-1S sorrow G3077 N-ASF from G575 PREP them of whom G3739 R-GPM I G3165 P-1AS ought G1163 V-IQI-3S to rejoice G5463 V-PAN ; having confidence G3982 V-2RAP-NSM in G1909 PREP you G5209 P-2AP all G3956 A-APM , that G3588 T-NSF my G1699 S-1NSF joy G5479 N-NSF is G2076 V-PXI-3S [ the ] [ joy ] of you G5216 P-2GP all G3956 A-GPM .

YLT
3. and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

ASV
3. And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

WEB
3. And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

NASB
3. And I wrote as I did so that when I came I might not be pained by those in whom I should have rejoiced, confident about all of you that my joy is that of all of you.

ESV
3. And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

RV
3. And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is {cf15i the joy} of you all.

RSV
3. And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

NKJV
3. And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

MKJV
3. And I wrote this to you, lest when I came I should have sorrow from the ones of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

AKJV
3. And I wrote this same to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

NRSV
3. And I wrote as I did, so that when I came, I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice; for I am confident about all of you, that my joy would be the joy of all of you.

NIV
3. I wrote as I did so that when I came I should not be distressed by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.

NIRV
3. I wrote what I did for a special reason. When I came, I didn't want to be troubled by those who should make me glad. I was sure that all of you would share my joy.

NLT
3. That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won't be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful.

MSG
3. That was my reason for writing a letter instead of coming--so I wouldn't have to spend a miserable time disappointing the very friends I had looked forward to cheering me up. I was convinced at the time I wrote it that what was best for me was also best for you.

GNB
3. That is why I wrote that letter to you---I did not want to come to you and be made sad by the very people who should make me glad. For I am convinced that when I am happy, then all of you are happy too.

NET
3. And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

ERVEN
3. I wrote you a letter so that when I came to you I would not be made sad by those who should make me happy. I felt sure that all of you would share my joy.