| NETBible | And we are sending 1 with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you. |
| NIV © |
In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. |
| NASB © |
We have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found diligent in many things, but now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you. |
| NLT © |
And we are also sending with them another brother who has been thoroughly tested and has shown how earnest he is on many occasions. He is now even more enthusiastic because of his increased confidence in you. |
| MSG © |
That's why we're sending another trusted friend along. He's proved his dependability many times over, and carries on as energetically as the day he started. He's heard much about you, and liked what he's heard--so much so that he can't wait to get there. |
| BBE © |
And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you. |
| NRSV © |
And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found eager in many matters, but who is now more eager than ever because of his great confidence in you. |
| NKJV © |
And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you. |
| KJV | And <1161> we have sent <4842> (5656) with them <846> our <2257> brother <80>_, whom <3739> we have <1381> (0) oftentimes <4178> proved <1381> (5656) <5607> (5752) diligent <4705> in <1722> many things <4183>_, but <1161> now <3570> much <4183> more diligent <4707>_, upon the great <4183> confidence <4006> which <3588> [I have] in <1519> you <5209>_. {I have: or, he hath} |
| NASB © |
We have sent <4842> with them our brother <80> , whom <3739> we have often <4178> tested <1381> and found <1510> diligent <4705> in many <4183> things <4183> , but now <3570> even <4183> more <4183> diligent <4705> because of his great <4183> confidence in you.<4006> |
| NET [draft] ITL | And <1161> we are sending <4842> with them <846> our <2257> brother <80> whom <3739> we have tested <1381> many <4183> times <4178> and found eager <4705> in many matters, but who now <3570> is much more <4183> eager <4706> than ever because of the great <4183> confidence <4006> he has in <1519> you .<5209> |
| GREEK | sunepemqamen <4842> (5656) V-AAI-1P de <1161> CONJ autoiv <846> P-DPM ton <3588> T-ASM adelfon <80> N-ASM hmwn <2257> P-1GP on <3739> R-ASM edokimasamen <1381> (5656) V-AAI-1P en <1722> PREP polloiv <4183> A-DPN pollakiv <4178> ADV spoudaion <4705> A-ASM onta <1510> (5752) V-PXP-ASM nuni <3570> ADV de <1161> CONJ polu <4183> A-ASN spoudaioteron <4706> ADV pepoiyhsei <4006> N-DSF pollh <4183> A-DSF th <3588> T-DSF eiv <1519> PREP umav <5209> P-2AP |
| NETBible | And we are sending 1 with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist. |