3 Giovanni 1:13

La Bibbia di Giovanni Diodati

Io avea molte cose da scrivere, ma non voglio scrivertele con inchiostro, e con penna.

Parallel Translations

La Nuova Diodati
Avevo molte cose da scriverti, ma non intendo scrivertene con inchiostro e penna.

Riveduta Bibbia
Avevo molte cose da scriverti, ma non voglio scrivertele con inchiostro e penna.

Bible Verse Review
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2 John 1:12

Reciprocal: Acts 15:27 - who

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I have many things to write,.... With regard to churches, and particular persons, and concerning hospitality to the poor brethren:

but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee; suggesting he should take another method of communicating his mind to him, which he next mentions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I had many things to write ... - This Epistle closes, as the second does, with a statement that he had many things to say, but that he preferred waiting until he should see him rather than put them on paper. Perhaps there were some things which he wished to say which he would not like to have exposed to the possibility of being seen by the public eye.

But I will not with ink and pen ... - Notes at 2 John 1:12.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 3 John 1:13. I had many things to write — That is, I have many things that I might write; but having the hope of seeing thee shortly, I will not commit them to paper. Ink and pen are here mentioned; paper and ink in the preceding epistle.