3 John

3 John 1:13

¹³I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have	εἶχον	eichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
many things	Πολλὰ	Polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
to write	γράψαι	grapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1125 I write
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I would prefer	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
pen	καλάμου	kalamou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ink	μέλανος	melanos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3188 ink

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