¹² 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,^(A) so that our joy may be complete.^(B)

¹² “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.^(A)

¹¹ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.^(A)

¹³ I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. ¹⁴ I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.^(A)

⁴ We write this^(A) to make our^[a] joy complete.^(B)

¹⁹ I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.^(A)

²⁴ I plan to do so when I go to Spain.^(A) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist^(B) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

²⁴ Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,^(A) and your joy will be complete.^(B)