2 John 1:12

“Though I have many things to write to you, I did not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be complete.”

2 John 1:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 John 1:12, word by word

Though I haveἔχωνechōn

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

Where else “echōn” appears
many thingsΠολλὰPolla

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “Polla” appears
to writeγράφεινgraphein

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

Where else “graphein” appears
want to do soἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēn

want, intend

Want firmly, resolve, intend.

Where else “eboulēthēn” appears
paperχάρτουchartou

paper

Paper, a sheet of papyrus.

Where else “chartou” appears
inkμέλανοςmelanos

ink

Ink; black liquid for writing.

Where else “melanos” appears
I hopeἐλπίζωelpizō

hope

Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.

Where else “elpizō” appears
to comeγενέσθαιgenesthai

come

To reach a place, or fall upon someone.

Where else “genesthai” appears
speakλαλῆσαιlalēsai

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

Where else “lalēsai” appears
faceστόμαstoma

face to face

Literally "mouth to mouth": in person.

Where else “stoma” appears
your joyχαρὰchara

joy

Joy, gladness.

Where else “chara” appears
may beᾖēi

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ēi” appears
completeπεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenē

complete

To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.

Where else “peplērōmenē” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “our joy.”

The context

11for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.

12 · This verse (above)

13The children of your chosen sister greet you.

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