Context 13I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink; 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionI had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: Douay-Rheims Bible I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee. Darby Bible Translation I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee; English Revised Version I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: Webster's Bible Translation I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee: Weymouth New Testament I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not wish to go on writing it with ink and pen. World English Bible I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen; Young's Literal Translation Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee, Library The Books of the New Testament[Sidenote: The Author.] The author describes himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (i. 1). Few books of the New Testament are so well attested as this Epistle. The external evidence for its authenticity is strong, and stronger than that for any other Catholic Epistle except 1 John. It seems to be quoted in Didache, i. 4. The letter of Polycarp written about A.D. 110 shows a complete familiarity with 1 Peter. He evidently regarded it as a letter of the highest authority. His contemporary … Leighton Pullan—The Books of the New Testament Links 3 John 1:13 NIV • 3 John 1:13 NLT • 3 John 1:13 ESV • 3 John 1:13 NASB • 3 John 1:13 KJV • 3 John 1:13 Bible Apps • 3 John 1:13 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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