3 John 1:13
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
- KJV
- I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
- WEB
- I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
- ASV
- I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
- DARBY
- I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
- BLB
- I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen;
- ÅB
- Jeg hadde meget å skrive til deg, men jeg vil ikke skrive til deg med blekk og penn;
- OTB
- Jeg har mange ting å skrive til deg, men jeg foretrekker å ikke gjøre det med penn og blekk;
- B1930
- Jeg hadde meget å skrive til dig, men jeg vil ikke skrive til dig med blekk og penn;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 John 1:12
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.
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