2 John 1:12 meaning and explanation
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
2 John 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The elder, likely the apostle John, closes his short letter to a chosen lady and her children, probably a house church, by explaining why he stops writing. He has more to say but prefers not to use paper and ink, meaning papyrus and ink, the ordinary materials of ancient letters.
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