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2 John 12
Christian Standard Bible
2 John 12
Christian Standard Bible
Farewell
12 Though I have many things to write to you,(A) 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(B) may be complete.
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2 John 12
Lexham English Bible
2 John 12
Lexham English Bible
Conclusion and Final Greeting
12 Although[a] 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 face[b], so that your[c] joy may be complete.
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- 2 John 1:12 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
- 2 John 1:12 Literally “mouth to mouth”
- 2 John 1:12 Some manuscripts have “our”
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