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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. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΠολλὰPollaMany things

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 1

ἔχωνechōnhaving

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 2

ὑμῖνhuminto you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 3

γράφεινgrapheinto write

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

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Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 4

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 5

ἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēnI purposed

Lemma: βούλομαι (boulomai) · Strong's: G1014

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AOI-1S)

Meaning: to plan — βούλομαι, ; [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ; ] ; to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr.,…

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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 11:27, Mark 15:15, Luke 10:22, Luke 22:42, John 18:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1014; TFLSJ G1014; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 6

διὰdiawith

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 7

χάρτουchartoupaper

Lemma: χάρτης (chartēs) · Strong's: G5489

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: paper — χάρτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Isa.8:1 A, Jer.36:2, 6 36:23 (מְגִלָּה) * ; ] ; a sheet of paper, made of papyrus strips (see Kennedy, Sources, 42; Milligan, NTD, 10-12; DB, iv, 945 f.): II Jn 12 (Plat., Inscr.).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5489; TFLSJ G5489; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 9

μέλανος·melanosink;

Lemma: μέλαν (melan) · Strong's: G3188

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: ink — μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας.; μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, ; [in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ; ] ; black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12,…

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 3:3, 3 John 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3188; TFLSJ G3188; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 10

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 11

ἐλπίζωelpizōI hope

Lemma: ἐλπίζω (elpizō) · Strong's: G1679

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to hope/expect — ἐλπίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, יָחַל pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; to look for, expect, hope (for): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:24-25, 1Co.13:7, Heb.11:1; with dative of thing(s) (τ. τύχῃ, Thuc.,…

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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 12:21, Luke 6:34, Luke 23:8, Luke 24:21, John 5:45, Acts 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1679; TFLSJ G1679; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 12

γενέσθαιgenesthaito come

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-2ADN)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 13

πρὸςprosto

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 14

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 15

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 16

στόμαstomamouth

Lemma: στόμα (stoma) · Strong's: G4750

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: mouth — στόμα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for פֻּם ; ] ; the mouth: of man, Mat.15:11, Jhn.19:29, Act.11:8, al.; of animals, Mat.17:27, 2Ti.4:17 (fig.), Heb.11:33, Jas.3:3, al.; figuratively, of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ,…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4750; TFLSJ G4750; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 17

πρὸςprosto

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 18

στόμαstomamouth

Lemma: στόμα (stoma) · Strong's: G4750

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4750; TFLSJ G4750; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 19

λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speak

Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…

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Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 20

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 21

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 22

χαρὰcharajoy

Lemma: χαρά (chara) · Strong's: G5479

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: joy — χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (χαίρω), [in LXX for שִׂמְחָה, שָׂשׂוֹן, etc. ; ] ; joy, delight: Luk.1:14 15:7, 10, Jhn.15:11 16:22, 24 17:13, Act.8:8, 2Co.1:24 7:13 8:2, Gal.5:22, Col.1:11, Php.2:2, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; opposite to…

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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Matthew 28:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5479; TFLSJ G5479; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 23

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 24

πεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenēcompleted

Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-NSF)

Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…

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Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 25

ᾖ.ēmay be.

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 2 John 1:12 word 26

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
many things	→	πολύς G4183 much
to write	→	γράφω G1125 to write
to you	→	σύ G4771 you
[but] I would prefer	→	βούλομαι G1014 to plan
not [to do so]	→	οὐ G3756 no
with	→	διά G1223 through/because of
paper	→	χάρτης G5489 paper
and	→	καί G2532 and
ink	→	μέλαν G3188 ink
Instead	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
I hope	→	ἐλπίζω G1679 to hope/expect
to come	→	γίνομαι G1096 to be
and	→	καί G2532 and
speak	→	λαλέω G2980 to speak
with	→	πρός G4314 to/with
you	→	σύ G4771 you
[face]	→	στόμα G4750 mouth
to	→	πρός G4314 to/with
[face]	→	στόμα G4750 mouth
so that	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
our	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
joy	→	χαρά G5479 joy
may be	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
complete	→	πληρόω G4137 to fulfill

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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