2 John 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
2 John 1:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 John 1:1226 words
ΠολλὰPollamany / much
ἔχωνechōnhave
ὑμῖνhyminyou
γράφεινgrapheindescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
οὐκouknot
ἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēnbe disposed, minded, intend
διὰdiathrough / because of
χάρτουchartoupaper
καὶkaiand / also
μέλανοςmelanosink
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἐλπίζωelpizōhope
γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
καὶkaiand / also
στόμαstomaedge, face, mouth
πρὸςprosto / toward
στόμαstomaedge, face, mouth
λαλῆσαιlalēsaipreach, say, speak (after)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἡhēthe
χαρὰcharagladness, (exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
πεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenēaccomplish, (be) complete, end
ᾖēam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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