[和合本] 我靠主大大地喜乐，因为你们思念我的心如今又发生；你们向来就思念我，只是没得机会。
[新标点] （为馈送而致谢）我靠主大大地喜乐，因为你们思念我的心如今又发生；你们向来就思念我，只是没得机会。
[和合修] （为馈赠致谢）我靠主大大喜乐，因为你们关怀我的心如今又表现了出来；其实你们一直都关怀我，只是没有机会罢了。
[新译本] 我在主里大大地喜乐，因为你们现在又再想起我来；其实你们一向都在想念我，只是没有机会表示。
[当代修] （致谢）我在主里真是非常喜乐，因为你们现在又一次关心我。其实你们向来都很关心我，只是没有机会。
[现代修] 我在主的生命里有极大的喜乐。因为过了一段时间，现在你们再一次来供应我。其实，你们向来关心我，只是没有机会表示罢了。
[吕振中] 我在主里大大地喜乐，因为你们惦念我的心，终究再萌了芽。我的事、你们素来总是惦念的，只是没有机会罢了。
[思高本] （知恩知足）再者，我在主内非常喜欢，因为你们对我的关心又再次表现出来；你们始终是关心我，只不过缺少表现的机会。
[文理本] 我于主乐甚、因尔念我之心复萌、尔素有志于此、但乏机耳、
[GNT] In my life in union with the Lord it is a great joy to me that after so long a time you once more had the chance of showing that you care for me. I don't mean that you had stopped caring for me-you just had no chance to show it.
[BBE] The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
[KJV] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
[NKJV] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.
[KJ21] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me hath flourished again; though ye always cared, ye lacked opportunity.
[NASB] (God's Provisions) But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act.
[NRSV] I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned for me, but had no opportunity to show it.
[WEB] But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
[ESV] I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.
[NIV] I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
[NIrV] Do what you have learned or received or heard from me. Follow my example. The God who gives peace will be with you.
[HCSB] I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me, but lacked the opportunity [to show it].
[CSB] I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me, but lacked the opportunity [to show it].
[AMP] I was made very happy in the Lord that now you have revived your interest in my welfare after so long a time; you were indeed thinking of me, but you had no opportunity to show it.
[NLT] How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me.
[YLT] And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;