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3 John 1:14

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

KJV

ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖν, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν.

Greek NT

Spero autem protinus te videre, et os ad os loquemur. Pax tibi. Salutant te amici. Saluta amicos nominatim.

Vulgate

but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

ASV

But I hope speedily to see thee: and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εὐθέως
eutheos
adverb · 85×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
στόμα
stoma
noun · 78×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἐλπίζω
elpizo
verb · 31×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: σε ἰδεῖν | WH/Treg/NIV: σε ἰδεῖν | RP: ἰδεῖν σε
  • σε ἰδεῖνSBLGNT
  • σε ἰδεῖνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἰδεῖν σεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 15:23 — And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
  • Phil 2:24 — But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.