Conclusion
3 John 1:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
- KJV
- I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
- WEB
- I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
- ASV
- I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:
- LSV
- Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,
- YLT
- Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
- DBY
- I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
- DRC
- I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
- GNV
- I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read γράψαι (“to write”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read γράφειν (“to write”) (2 places).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include σοι (“to you”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: γράψαι σοι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γράψαι σοι; Robinson–Pierpont read γράφειν.
- SBLGNT: γράφειν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γράφειν; Robinson–Pierpont read γράψαι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Πολλὰ εἶχον γράψαι σοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν·
- RP2018
- Πολλὰ εἶχον γράφειν, ἀλλ’ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράψαι·
- TR-Boyd
- Πολλὰ εἶχον γράφειν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράψαι·
- SCR1894
- πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 John 1:12I 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.
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