2 John 1:12
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Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
In other translations
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
Greek words
ΠολλὰPollaMany thingsG4183ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125οὐκouknotG3756ἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēnI purposedG1014διὰdiawithG1223χάρτουchartoupaperG5489καὶkaiandG2532μέλανος·melanosink;G3188ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679γενέσθαιgenesthaito comeG1096πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532στόμαstomamouthG4750πρὸςprostoG4314στόμαstomamouthG4750λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakG2980ἵναinaso thatG2443ἡhētheG3588χαρὰcharajoyG5479ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165πεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenēcompletedG4137ᾖ.ēmay be.G1510
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- John 16:12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
- 3 John 1:13-1413 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink. 14 Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
- Romans 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
- Numbers 12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
- John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- 1 John 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
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- John 17:13And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
- 2 Timothy 1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
- John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
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