2 John 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 John 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 John 1:12 is a verse from the book of 2 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 John 1:12 — KJV
“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. face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth our: or, your”
— 2 John 1:12 (KJV)
2 John 1:12 in Context — About the Book of 2 John
2 John is a postcard-length letter to a chosen lady and her children — walk in truth, love one another, and do not open the door to teachers who deny Christ. In thirteen verses it holds the balance every believer needs: love without compromising truth, truth without abandoning love.
Cross-References for 2 John 1:12
“And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:12: things, write, joy
“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. unto...: Heb. to the fowl of every wing my sacrifice: or, my slaughter”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:12: ink, come, speak
“But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:12: things, ink, come
“After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:12: things, would, come
“And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:12: things, come, speak
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