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3 John 1:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

3 John 1:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 3 John 1:13

Theological / Devotional

I had. That is, when John began to write the epistle he planned to discuss many matters, but contemplation of the grave situation in connection with the work of Diotrephes leads him to plan an early visit to the troubled church.

Many things. See on 2 John 12.

Pen. Gr. kalamos, “a reed,” which, with its end beaten into a fine brush, was used for writing on papyrus.

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