Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Although I hope to visit you soon, I am writing these things [in this letter]
New American Standard Bible
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;
King James Version
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
Holman Bible
I write these things to you, hoping to come
International Standard Version
I hope to come to you soon. However, I'm writing this to you
A Conservative Version
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee sooner,
American Standard Version
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
Amplified
I hope to come to you before long, but I am writing these instructions to you
Anderson New Testament
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
Bible in Basic English
I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
Common New Testament
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
Daniel Mace New Testament
This I write, tho' I hope to make you a visit in a little time, that in case I am retarded,
Darby Translation
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly;
Godbey New Testament
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;
Goodspeed New Testament
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing you all this
John Wesley New Testament
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:
Julia Smith Translation
These I write to thee, hoping to come to thee quickly:
King James 2000
These things write I unto you, hoping to come unto you shortly:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I am writing these [things] to you, hoping to come to you in a short time.
Modern King James verseion
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These things write I unto thee, trusting to come shortly unto thee.
Moffatt New Testament
Though I hope to come to you before long, I am writing to you in this way,
Montgomery New Testament
Although I am hoping to come to you before long,
NET Bible
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you
New Heart English Bible
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
Noyes New Testament
These things write I to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly;
Sawyer New Testament
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
The Emphasized Bible
These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come unto theeshortly, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
Twentieth Century New Testament
I am writing this to you, though I hope that I shall come to see you before long;
Webster
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:
Weymouth New Testament
All this I write to you, though I am hoping before long to come to see you.
Williams New Testament
Though I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you this,
World English Bible
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
Worrell New Testament
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
Worsley New Testament
These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly.
Youngs Literal Translation
These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Godliness Described
13 For those who have served well [as deacons] acquire for themselves a good standing [i.e., they are respected in the church], and the ability to speak boldly [or, to act confidently] in the faith that is in Christ Jesus [i.e., in the Christian faith]. 14 Although I hope to visit you soon, I am writing these things [in this letter] 15 so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to behave themselves in God's family, which is the church of the living God, the [supporting] column and foundation of the truth.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:34
If anyone is [too] hungry [i.e., to wait], he should eat at home, so that your assembly does not result in judgment [falling on some of you. See verse 30]. And I will tend to the remaining matters when I come [to you].
1 Corinthians 16:5-7
But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for I am planning to go through Macedonia [Note: This was the Roman province of northern Greece].
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
And because of this confidence [i.e., that you people have such a favorable opinion of me], I had determined to visit you first [i.e., before going to Macedonia. See I Cor. 16:5-7], so that you could have an additional blessing. [Note: The "blessing" here would be Paul getting to minister to them both before and after visiting Macedonia].
1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we [really] wanted to come to you [and] I, Paul, [even tried to come] more than once, but Satan prevented us. [Note: This was probably accomplished through the influence of certain people or circumstances].
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come [to you], pay attention to the [public] reading [of Scripture], to exhorting people and to teaching.
Hebrews 13:23
I want you people to know that our brother Timothy has been released [from prison ?]. If he comes [to me] soon, I will bring him with me when I visit you.
2 John 1:12
I have many [more] things to write to you about, but will not do so with paper and ink, since I hope to visit you [soon] and speak to you in person, so that our joy may be complete.
3 John 1:14
because I hope to see you soon, and [then] we can speak face to face. {\i 3Jo 1:15} (\i May there be peace in your lives. Our friends [here] send you their greetings. [I ask that you also] greet each of our friends [there] by name.}