3 John 1:13

Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

With him, I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh’s form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.