3 John 1:13
Compared across 40 translations
English
I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and [a]black (ink);
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
Tengo otras muchas cosas que decirte, pero prefiero no hacerlo por carta.
I have a lot to write to you. But I don’t want to write with pen and ink.
I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink.
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink.
I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink.
ak
Wo nuabea a wɔayi no no mma no kyia wo.
Arabic
كَانَ عِنْدِي أُمُورٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَكْتُبُهَا إِلَيْكَ. وَلكِنِّي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَهَا هُنَا بِالْحِبْرِ وَالْقَلَمِ.
Cebuano
Daghan pa unta ang akong isugilon kanimo, apan dili ko na lang isulat.
Czech
Rád bych napsal ještě více, ale je to zbytečné,
Danish
Jeg har meget mere, jeg gerne vil sige, men jeg vil ikke skrive det med pen og blæk.
German
Ich habe noch so vieles auf dem Herzen, was ich dir gerne mitteilen würde. Aber das möchte ich nicht schriftlich tun.
Spanish
Tengo muchas cosas que decirte, pero prefiero no hacerlo por escrito;
Tengo muchas cosas que decirte, pero prefiero no hacerlo por escrito;
French
J’aurais bien des choses à t’écrire, mais je ne veux pas les confier à l’encre et à la plume.
Hebrew
יש לי עוד דברים רבים לומר לך, אך אני מעדיף שלא להעלותם על הנייר,
Hiligaynon
Madamo pa kuntani ang akon isugid sa imo, pero indi ko na lang pag-isulat.
Croatian
Mnogo vam još toga imam kazati, ali ne želim o tomu pisati.
Italian
Avrei tante cose da dirti, ma non voglio farlo per lettera,
Korean
나는 그대에게 할 말이 많지만 그것을 편지에 다 쓰고 싶지는 않습니다.
nb
Jeg har mye å si deg, men jeg vil ikke gjøre det i brevs form.
nl
Ik heb u nog veel meer te zeggen, maar ik wil dat niet per brief doen.
Polish
Chciałbym powiedzieć ci jeszcze o wielu innych sprawach. Nie będę jednak teraz o nich pisać,
Portuguese
Tenho muito que lhe escrever, mas não desejo fazê-lo com pena e tinta.
Teria muito mais a dizer, mas não quero fazê-lo por meio de tinta e cálamo.
qu
Canmanca, achcatami quillcasha yuyarcani. Shina cashpapish mana tintahuan, plumahuan quillcashpa cachasha ninichu.
Romanian
Aveam multe să-ţi scriu, dar nu vreau să-ţi scriu cu cerneală şi condei,
Russian
Ещё о многом я хотел бы тебе сказать, но не буду доверять это чернилам и перу.
Ещё о многом я хотел бы тебе сказать, но не буду доверять это чернилам и перу.
Ещё о многом я хотел бы тебе сказать, но не буду доверять это чернилам и перу.
Еще о многом я хотел бы тебе сказать, но не буду доверять это чернилам и перу.
Slovak
Rád by som napísal ešte viac, ale je to zbytočné,
Swedish
Jag har mycket att säga till dig, men jag vill inte göra det med bläck och penna.
Swahili
Ninayo mengi ya kukuandikia, lakini afadhali nisitumie kalamu na wino.
Thai
ข้าพเจ้ามีหลายเรื่องจะเขียนถึงท่านแต่ไม่อยากใช้ปากกาและหมึก
zh-Hant
我本來有很多事想跟你談,但不想用筆墨寫給你,