2 John 1:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Many

John 16:12

I would

3 John 1:13

I trust

That

1 John 1:4

General references

Philippians 2:24

3 John 1:13

Bible References

Many

"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

I would

I had many things [I wanted] to write you about, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink,

I trust

I am hoping to see you when I travel to Spain. And I also hope to receive help from you in getting there [i.e., to Spain], after enjoying a brief visit with you.

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].

And another thing: Prepare a place for me to stay, because I hope that through [an answer to] your prayers I will be returned to you. [Note: Paul was hoping to be released from imprisonment to visit Philemon at Colosse].

And I urge you people earnestly to do this [i.e., pray for me], so that I can be sent back to you sooner [i.e., by God's providence].

That

I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in your hearts, and that your joy may be complete.

Up until now you have not asked for anything in my name. [So now] ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be complete.

But now I am coming to you, and I am speaking these things [while still] in the world, so that they [i.e., the apostles] may have my joy within them in all its fullness.

Remembering how you cried [Note: This was probably when Paul and Timothy last parted], I long to see you [again], so that I can be filled with joy.

We are writing to you about these things, so that [together] our joy may be [completely] full.

General references

But I am fully persuaded in [harmony with the wishes of] the Lord that I, myself, also will go to you soon. [Note: Paul here expresses the hope of being released from imprisonment, in spite of previous hints that he might be put to death. See 1:20; 2:17].

I had many things [I wanted] to write you about, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink,