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2 John 12

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Conclusion and Final Greeting

12Although* I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so by means of paper and ink, but I hope to be with you and to speak face to facee, so that yourf joy may be complete.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
  2. eLiterally “mouth to mouth”
  3. fSome manuscripts have “our”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Though I have many things to write to you, I don’t want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face so that our joy may be complete.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.