13I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
Focused Passage
3 John 1:13-14
Walking in the Truth Through Faithful Hospitality
John moves from affectionate blessing, to commendation of truth-shaped hospitality, to warning against prideful obstruction, to commendation of a faithful example, and finally to personal fellowship.
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Verse 13
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Original words
I haveεἶχονG2192Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularmany thingsΠολλὰG4183Adjective - Accusative Neuter Pluralto writeγράψαιG1125Verb - Aorist Infinitive Activeto youσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singularbutἀλλ’G235ConjunctionI would preferθέλωG2309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularnotοὐG3756Adverb[to do so]γράφεινG1125Verb - Present Infinitive Active. . .σοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularwithδιὰG1223PrepositionpenκαλάμουG2563Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctioninkμέλανοςG3188Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 14
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Original words
InsteadδὲG1161ConjunctionI hopeἐλπίζωG1679Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularto seeἰδεῖνG3708Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveyouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularsoonεὐθέωςG2112AdverbandκαὶG2532Conjunctionspeak [with you]λαλήσομενG2980Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural[face]στόμαG4750Noun - Accusative Neuter SingulartoπρὸςG4314Preposition[face]στόμαG4750Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularPeaceΕἰρήνηG1515Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularto youσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularTheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Pluralfriends [ here ]φίλοιG5384Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralsend you greetingsἈσπάζονταίG782Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural. . .σεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularGreetἈσπάζουG782Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular[each of our]τοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine Pluralfriends [there]φίλουςG5384Adjective - Accusative Masculine Pluralbyκατ’G2596PrepositionnameὄνομαG3686Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
BSB notes
- Literally and we will speak mouth to mouth; some translators begin a new verse (15) after face to face.