OET interlinear 2 YHN (2 JHN) 1:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος

not ˱I˲_˓was˒_counseled (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

Here John leaves out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages in order to be complete. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could supply these words from earlier in the sentence. Alternate translation: [I did not want to write these things with paper and ink]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

John is not saying that he would rather write these things with something other than paper and ink. Rather, he is speaking of those writing materials to represent writing in general. He means that he wants to visit the believers personally and to continue his communication with them directly. Alternate translation: [to communicate these things in writing]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

γενέσθαι

˓to˒_become

In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [to go]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι

mouth mouth (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

The expression mouth to mouth describes people speaking to one another in person. You can use an expression in your own language with this same meaning or use plain language. Alternate translation: [to speak face to face] or [to speak to you in person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ

in_order_that the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active verb form. Alternate translation: [so that this will make your joy complete]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ

in_order_that the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun joy with an adjective such as “joyful.” Alternate translation: [so that this will make you completely joyful]

Note 7 topic: translate-textvariants

ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά Ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διά χάρτου καί μελανός ἀλλά ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρός ὑμᾶς καί στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι ἵνα ἡ χαρά ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ)

See the note in Part 3 of the General Introduction to 2 John about the textual issue here. Alternate translation: [our joy might be made complete]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ὑμῶν

˱of˲_you_all

If you use “our” here instead of your, it would include both John and the recipients of the letter.