American Standard Version
But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.

Amplified® Bible
I call on you, brethren, to listen patiently {and} bear with this message of exhortation {and} admonition {and} encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.

Contemporary English Version
My friends, I have written only a short letter to encourage you, and I beg you to pay close attention to what I have said.

Darby English Version
But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you.

Good News Bible
I beg you, my friends, to listen patiently to this message of encouragement; for this letter I have written you is not very long.

International Standard Version
I urge you, brothers, to listen patiently to my encouraging message, for I have written you a short letter.

King James Version
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

New American Standard Bible
But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

New International Version
Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short letter.

New King James Version
And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

Young's Literal Translation
And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.

New English Translation
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,¹ bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.