3 John 1:14 (YLT)

Passage

and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.

Nearby Context

3 John 1:12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also--we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

3 John 1:13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,

3 John 1:14 and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hope", "straightway", "thee", "mouth", "shall", "speak", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hope" and "straightway", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Many things I had to write but...", giving immediate footing for "hope" and "straightway". In 3 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hope" and "straightway" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.