2 John 1:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πολλὰ ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν, οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος: ἀλλὰ ἐλπίζω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾗ πεπληρωμένη.

Transliteration

Many things echōn to you to graphein, not I eboulēthēn through chartou and melanos: but I elpizō to elthein pros you, and stoma pros stoma to lalēsai, that the chara of us might be peplērōmenē.

Grammar Details

*echōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having
*graphein*: present, active, infinitive - to write
*eboulēthēn*: aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - wished/desired
*chartou*: genitive, masculine, singular - paper
*melanos*: genitive, neuter, singular - ink
*elpizō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - hope
*elthein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to come
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
*stoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - mouth
*lalēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to speak
*chara*: nominative, feminine, singular - joy
*peplērōmenē*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been fulfilled

Word Meanings

*echōn*: having/possessing/holding
*graphein*: to write/record
*eboulēthēn*: wished/desired/intended
*chartou*: paper/papyrus
*melanos*: ink/black substance
*elpizō*: hope/expect
*elthein*: to come/arrive
*stoma pros stoma*: mouth to mouth/face to face
*lalēsai*: to speak/talk/converse
*chara*: joy/gladness/delight
*peplērōmenē*: having been fulfilled/completed/made full

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 16:24 : 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 17:13 : 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John 15:11 : 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
1 John 1:4 : 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
3 John 1:13-14 : 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
John 16:12 : 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Num 12:8 : 8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Rom 15:24 : 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
1 Cor 16:5-7 : 5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
2 Tim 1:4 : 4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Phlm 1:22 : 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Heb 13:19 : 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Heb 13:23 : 23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

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