And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
These things - and none other: this whole letter. Write me unto you. 'Aleph (') B have х heemeis (G2249)] "we" for х humin (G5213)] "unto you." Thus the antithesis is between "we" (apostles and eyewitnesses) and "your" (A C). We write thus, that your joy may be full. But B 'Aleph ('), Vulgate, read 'OUR joy.' In this case, for antithesis' sake, I prefer "unto you," in the former clause. 'We write unto YOU that OUR joy over you may be filled full' х pepleeroomenee (G4137)], by your being brought into fellowship with the Father and the Son. (Compare John 4:36, end; Philippians 2:2; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 4:1; 2 John 1:8.) John 15:11; John 16:24, make "YOUR" the probable reading; for John often repeats the language of his beloved Lord. So 2 John 1:12, "your" in most of oldest manuscripts. Christ Himself is the source, object, and center of His people's joy (cf. 1 John 1:3, end). It is in fellowship with Him that we have joy, the fruit of faith (Romans 5:11).