en_tn/2jn/01/12.md

## and I did not wish to write them with paper and ink ##

This can be translated "but I did not want to write them to you in a letter."

## face to face ##

This can be translated "actually with you"

## joy may be made full ##

This can be translated "joy may be complete"

## The children of your elect sister ##

Here John compares this other church to a sister. And the believers that are a part of that church are compared to children. This emphasizes that all believers are a spiritual family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## and I did not wish to write them with paper and ink ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This can be translated "but I did not want to write them to you in a letter."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## face to face ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This can be translated "actually with you"`

			`## joy may be made full ##`

			`This can be translated "joy may be complete"`

			`## The children of your elect sister ##`

			`Here John compares this other church to a sister. And the believers that are a part of that church are compared to children. This emphasizes that all believers are a spiritual family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`