12 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Focused Passage
2 John 1:12-13
Walking in Truth and Love While Guarding the Doctrine of Christ
John moves from truth-shaped greeting, to joy over obedience, to the command to walk in love, to warning against deceivers who deny Christ, to a guarded hospitality instruction, and finally to anticipated face-to-face fellowship.
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Verse 12
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Original words
I have ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular many things Πολλὰ G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to write γράφειν G1125 Verb - Present Infinitive Active to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [but] I would prefer ἐβουλήθην G1014 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular not [to do so] οὐκ G3756 Adverb with διὰ G1223 Preposition paper χάρτου G5489 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction ink μέλανος G3188 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Instead ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I hope ἐλπίζω G1679 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to come γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle and καὶ G2532 Conjunction speak λαλῆσαι G2980 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active with πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural [face] στόμα G4750 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition [face] στόμα G4750 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular joy χαρὰ G5479 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular may be ᾖ G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular complete πεπληρωμένη G4137 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
BSB notes
- Literally mouth to mouth
Verse 13
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Original words
The τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular elect ἐκλεκτῆς G1588 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular sister ἀδελφῆς G79 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular send you greetings Ἀσπάζεταί G782 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
BSB notes
- BYZ and TR include Amen.