2 John 1:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be full.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper and ink; I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

American Standard Version (1901)

Having many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

Common English Bible

I have a lot to tell you. I don’t want to use paper and ink, but I hope to visit you and talk with you face-to-face, so that our joy can be complete.

Catholic Public Domain Version

I have much more to write to you, but I am not willing to do so through paper and ink. For I hope that I may be with you in the future, and that I may speak face to face, so that your joy may be full.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and ink: for I hope that I shall be with you, and speak face to face: that your joy may be full.

2 John 1:12 Tagairtí Cros

John 15:11

I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may abide in you, and so that your joy may be full.

John 16:12

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

John 17:13

But now I am coming to yoʋ, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made full within them.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

Romans 15:24

I will come to you when I go to Spain. For I hope to see you when I pass through, and to have you send me on my way there, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while.

2 Timothy 1:4

Recalling yoʋr tears, I long to see yoʋ so that I may be filled with joy.

Philemon 1:22

At the same time, I want yoʋ to prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you soon.

Hebrews 13:19

I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you more quickly.

Hebrews 13:23

You should know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.

1 John 1:4

We are writing these things to you so that our joy may be full.

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing and the evil accusations of nonsense that he is making against us. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to receive the brothers, but also stops those who want to do so and throws them out of the church.