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Final Greetings

12 Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead, I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our[a] joy may be complete.(A)

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  1. 12 Other ancient authorities read your

12 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,(A) so that our joy may be complete.(B)

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12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.(A)

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12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.(A)

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With him I speak face to face—clearly, not in riddles,
    and he beholds the form of the Lord.

“Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”(A)

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With him I speak face to face,
    clearly and not in riddles;(A)
    he sees the form of the Lord.(B)
Why then were you not afraid
    to speak against my servant Moses?”(C)

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Final Greetings

13 I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write to you with pen and ink;(A) 14 instead, I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face.

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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.(A)

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We are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.

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  1. 1.4 Other ancient authorities read your

We write this(A) to make our[a] joy complete.(B)

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  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your

19 I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you very soon.

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19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.(A)

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24 when I go to Spain. For I do hope to see you on my journey and to be sent on by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a little while.

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24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.(A) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist(B) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

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13 But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.[a]

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  1. 17.13 Or among themselves

13 “I am coming to you now,(A) but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy(B) within them.

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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.(A)

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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(A) and your joy will be complete.(B)

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11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.(A)

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11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.(A)

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23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free, and if he comes in time he will be with me when I see you.(A)

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23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy(A) has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

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22 One thing more: prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.(A)

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22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be(A) restored to you in answer to your prayers.(B)

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Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

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Recalling your tears,(A) I long to see you,(B) so that I may be filled with joy.

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