1 Timothy 3:14
New International Version
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,

New Living Translation
I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,

English Standard Version
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,

Berean Standard Bible
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

Berean Literal Bible
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you in a short time,

King James Bible
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

New King James Version
These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly;

New American Standard Bible
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

NASB 1995
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

NASB 1977
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

Legacy Standard Bible
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon,

Amplified Bible
I hope to come to you before long, but I am writing these instructions to you

Christian Standard Bible
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.

American Standard Version
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

Contemporary English Version
I hope to visit you soon. But I am writing these instructions,

English Revised Version
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I hope to visit you soon. However, I'm writing this to you

Good News Translation
As I write this letter to you, I hope to come and see you soon.

International Standard Version
I hope to come to you soon. However, I'm writing this to you

Majority Standard Bible
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

NET Bible
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you

New Heart English Bible
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

Webster's Bible Translation
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:

Weymouth New Testament
All this I write to you, though I am hoping before long to come to see you.

World English Bible
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I write to you these things, hoping to come to you soon,

Berean Literal Bible
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you in a short time,

Young's Literal Translation
These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,

Smith's Literal Translation
These I write to thee, hoping to come to thee quickly:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.

New American Bible
I am writing you about these matters, although I hope to visit you soon.

New Revised Standard Version
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
These things I write to you, although hoping to come to you shortly,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I have written these things to you, as I hope that I shall soon come to you,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

Godbey New Testament
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;

Haweis New Testament
These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

Mace New Testament
This I write, tho' I hope to make you a visit in a little time, that in case I am retarded,

Weymouth New Testament
All this I write to you, though I am hoping before long to come to see you.

Worrell New Testament
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

Worsley New Testament
These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Mystery of Godliness
13For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 14Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things 15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.…

Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

2 Timothy 4:9
Make every effort to come to me quickly,

Philippians 2:24
And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

2 Timothy 1:4
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

2 Timothy 3:15
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Acts 20:25
Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

1 Corinthians 4:17
That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 1:15-16
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing. / I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.

Romans 15:23-24
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you, / I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

2 Peter 1:12-15
Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. / I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body, / because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ...

1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

2 John 1:12
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.

3 John 1:13-14
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink. / Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

hoping.

1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

1 Corinthians 11:34
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

1 Corinthians 16:5-7
Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia…

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1 Timothy 3
1. How bishops, deacons, and their wives should be qualified;
14. and to what end Paul wrote to Timothy of these things.
15. Of the church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed.














Although I hope to come to you soon
This phrase reveals the apostle Paul's personal desire and pastoral heart. The Greek word for "hope" here is "ἐλπίζω" (elpizō), which conveys a confident expectation rather than a mere wish. Paul expresses a strong intention to visit Timothy, his beloved disciple and fellow worker in the faith. Historically, this reflects the itinerant nature of early Christian leaders who traveled to nurture and strengthen the fledgling churches. Paul's hope to visit soon underscores the urgency and importance he places on personal mentorship and direct communication within the body of Christ.

I am writing you these things
The act of writing, "γράφω" (graphō) in Greek, indicates the importance of the message Paul is conveying. In the ancient world, writing was a deliberate and often laborious task, reserved for matters of significant importance. By committing his instructions to writing, Paul ensures that his teachings have a lasting impact and can be referenced by Timothy and the church in Ephesus. This also highlights the early church's reliance on written texts for doctrinal instruction and guidance, a practice that would become foundational for the development of the New Testament canon. The phrase "these things" refers to the preceding instructions regarding church leadership and conduct, emphasizing the necessity of order and godliness within the church community.

(14) These things write I unto thee.--"These things" probably referred only to the directions respecting the special qualification to be sought for in candidates for the office of the overseers (presbyters) and deacons.

Hoping to come unto thee shortly.--The participle here has a concessive form, "though I hope," &c. "I write these special urgent directions to you, though my hope is that I shall be with you sooner than such detailed instructions presuppose."

Verse 14. - To come unto thee; to Ephesus, where Timothy was (1 Timothy 1:3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Although] I hope
ἐλπίζων (elpizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.

to come
ἐλθεῖν (elthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you
σὲ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

soon,
τάχει (tachei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5034: Quickness, speed; hastily, immediately. From the same as tachus; a brief space, i.e. in haste.

I am writing
γράφω (graphō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

these things
Ταῦτά (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


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