^29 (A)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^(B)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^(C)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

²⁴ Until now you have asked nothing in my name. ^(A)Ask, and you will receive, ^(B)that your joy may be full.

¹³ But now ^(A)I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have ^(B)my joy fulfilled in themselves.

⁴ And we are writing these things so ^(A)that our^[a] joy may be complete.

Final Greetings

^12 (A)Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. ^(B)Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, ^(C)so that our joy may be complete.