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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
3 John 1:13
Many things, had I to write unto thee, - but I am unwilling, with ink and pen, to be writing;
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Christian Standard Bible®
I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink.
I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink.
King James Version (1611)
I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee.
I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee.
King James Version
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
English Standard Version
I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink.
I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink.
New American Standard Bible
I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with pen and ink;
I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with pen and ink;
New Century Version
I have many things I want to write you, but I do not want to use pen and ink.
I have many things I want to write you, but I do not want to use pen and ink.
THE MESSAGE
I have a lot more things to tell you, but I'd rather not use pen and ink. I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk. Peace to you. The friends here say hello. Greet our friends there by name.
I have a lot more things to tell you, but I'd rather not use pen and ink. I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk. Peace to you. The friends here say hello. Greet our friends there by name.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
Berean Standard Bible
I have many things to write you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
I have many things to write you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
Contemporary English Version
I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink.
I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink.
Complete Jewish Bible
I have much to write you, but I don't want to write with pen and ink;
I have much to write you, but I don't want to write with pen and ink;
Darby Translation
I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
Easy-to-Read Version
I have many things I want to tell you. But I don't want to use pen and ink.
I have many things I want to tell you. But I don't want to use pen and ink.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:
I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:
George Lamsa Translation
I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen:
I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen:
Good News Translation
I have so much to tell you, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink.
I have so much to tell you, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink.
Lexham English Bible
I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen.
I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen.
Literal Translation
I had many things to write, but I do not desire to write by means of pen and ink.
I had many things to write, but I do not desire to write by means of pen and ink.
Amplified Bible
I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and black (ink);
I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and black (ink);
American Standard Version
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:
Bible in Basic English
I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:
I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:
Hebrew Names Version
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
International Standard Version
Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.[xr]
Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.[xr]
Etheridge Translation
I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.
I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.
Murdock Translation
13 I had many things to write to thee; but I will not write [fn] to thee with ink and pen.
13 I had many things to write to thee; but I will not write [fn] to thee with ink and pen.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I haue many thynges to write: but I wyll not with inke and penne write vnto thee.
I haue many thynges to write: but I wyll not with inke and penne write vnto thee.
English Revised Version
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
World English Bible
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I had many things to write; but I will not write to thee with ink and pen.
I had many things to write; but I will not write to thee with ink and pen.
Weymouth's New Testament
I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not wish to go on writing it with ink and pen.
I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not wish to go on writing it with ink and pen.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y hadde many thingis to wryte to thee, but Y wolde not write to thee bi enke and penne.
Y hadde many thingis to wryte to thee, but Y wolde not write to thee bi enke and penne.
Update Bible Version
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write [them] to you with ink and pen:
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write [them] to you with ink and pen:
Webster's Bible Translation
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:
New English Translation
I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink.
I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink.
New King James Version
I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;
I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;
New Living Translation
I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink.
I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink.
New Life Bible
I have much to write about but I do not want to write it in this letter.
I have much to write about but I do not want to write it in this letter.
New Revised Standard
I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink;
I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink;
Douay-Rheims Bible
I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
Revised Standard Version
I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink;
I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I have many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke and penne wryte vnto the.
I have many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke and penne wryte vnto the.
Young's Literal Translation
Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I had many thinges to wryte, but I wolde not with ynke, and pen wryte vnto the.
I had many thinges to wryte, but I wolde not with ynke, and pen wryte vnto the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
I have many things to write, which I don't think fit to commit to paper and ink:
I have many things to write, which I don't think fit to commit to paper and ink:
Simplified Cowboy Version
I've got a lot more to say, but I'm tired of writing it.
I've got a lot more to say, but I'm tired of writing it.
Contextual Overview
12 Unto Demetrius, hath witness been borne by all and by the truth itself; howbeit, we also, bear witness, and thou knowest that, our witness, is, true. 13 Many things, had I to write unto thee, - but I am unwilling, with ink and pen, to be writing; 14 I hope, however, straightway, to see thee, and, mouth to mouth, will we talk. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 John 1:12
Reciprocal: Acts 15:27 - who
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I have many things to write,.... With regard to churches, and particular persons, and concerning hospitality to the poor brethren:
but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee; suggesting he should take another method of communicating his mind to him, which he next mentions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I had many things to write ... - This Epistle closes, as the second does, with a statement that he had many things to say, but that he preferred waiting until he should see him rather than put them on paper. Perhaps there were some things which he wished to say which he would not like to have exposed to the possibility of being seen by the public eye.
But I will not with ink and pen ... - Notes at 2 John 1:12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 3 John 1:13. I had many things to write — That is, I have many things that I might write; but having the hope of seeing thee shortly, I will not commit them to paper. Ink and pen are here mentioned; paper and ink in the preceding epistle.
