3 John 13–14
13 aI had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face.
3 John 13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
3 John 13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
3 John 13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 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.
3 John 13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink. 14 For I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk face to face.
3 John 13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
3 John 13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 I have many things I want to write you, but I do not want to use pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon and talk face to face.
3 John 13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: 14 but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
3 John 13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee; 14 but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
3 John 13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 I have a lot to write to you. However, I would rather not write. 14 I hope to visit you very soon. Then we can talk things over personally.
3 John 13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.
3 John 13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; 14 instead I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face.
3 John 13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
13 I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen. 14 But I hope to see you right away, and to speak face to face.
3 John 13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 I have a lot to write to you. But I don’t want to write with pen and ink. 14 I hope I can see you soon. Then we can talk face to face.
May you have peace. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.