13Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,


In Context

10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,

14 and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.

3 John 1:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to you:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;