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2 John 12
New English Translation
2 John 12
New English Translation
Conclusion
12 Though I have many other[a] things to write to you, I do not want to do so with[b] paper and ink,[c] but I hope to come visit you and speak face to face,[d] so that our joy may be complete.
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- 2 John 1:12 tn “Other” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity in English.
- 2 John 1:12 tn Grk “by means of.”
- 2 John 1:12 sn Presumably the author means he would rather say the additional things he wants to say to the recipients in person rather than by letter (with paper and ink).
- 2 John 1:12 tn Grk “speak mouth to mouth,” an idiom for which the English equivalent is “speak face-to-face.”
2 John 12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 John 12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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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- 12 Other ancient authorities read your
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