YLT
KJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
ASV
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
ESV
4. I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
ERVEN
4. I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, just as the Father commanded us.
NLT
4. How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.
WEB
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
NET
4. I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
NLV
4. I am happy to find some of your children living in the truth as the Father has said we should.
HCSB
4. I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, in keeping with a command we have received from the Father.
LITV
4. I rejoiced greatly because I found your children walking in truth, as we received command from the Father.
RV
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found {cf15i certain} of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
NCV
4. I was very happy to learn that some of your children are following the way of truth, as the Father commanded us.
MKJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we have received command from the Father.
AKJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
LXXEN
KJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
AMP
4. I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking (living) in [the] Truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father [Himself].
KJVP
4. I rejoiced G5463 V-2AOI-1S greatly G3029 ADV that G3754 CONJ I found G2147 V-RAI-1S of G1537 PREP thy G3588 T-GPN children G5043 N-GPN walking G4043 V-PAP-APM in G1722 PREP truth G225 N-DSF , as G2531 ADV we have received G2983 V-2AAI-1P a commandment G1785 N-ASF from G3844 PREP the G3588 T-GSM Father G3962 N-GSM .
YLT
4. I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
ASV
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
WEB
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
NASB
4. I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father.
ESV
4. I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
RV
4. I rejoice greatly that I have found {cf15i certain} of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
RSV
4. I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
NKJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I have found [some] of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
MKJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we have received command from the Father.
AKJV
4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
NRSV
4. I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
NIV
4. It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
NIRV
4. It has given me great joy to find some of your children living by the truth. That's just what the Father commanded us to do.
NLT
4. How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.
MSG
4. I can't tell you how happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent in living out the Truth, exactly as commanded by the Father.
GNB
4. How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
NET
4. I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
ERVEN
4. I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, just as the Father commanded us.