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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to you,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo tenía muchas cosas que escribirte; empero no quiero escribirte por tinta y pluma:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tengo muchas cosas más que decirte, pero no quiero hacerlo por carta.

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