Parallel Verses
Amplified
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.
New American Standard Bible
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to
King James Version
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Holman Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them,
International Standard Version
I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.
A Conservative Version
I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.
American Standard Version
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
An Understandable Version
I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].
Anderson New Testament
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Bible in Basic English
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
Common New Testament
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.
Darby Translation
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.
Godbey New Testament
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
Goodspeed New Testament
I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes who likes to be their leader will not accept what I say.
John Wesley New Testament
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Julia Smith Translation
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not.
King James 2000
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.
Modern King James verseion
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not,
Moffatt New Testament
I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.
Montgomery New Testament
I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.
NET Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
New Heart English Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
Noyes New Testament
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Sawyer New Testament
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes desiring the pre-eminence does not receive us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognize us.
Webster
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Weymouth New Testament
I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.
Williams New Testament
I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to be first among them, refuses to listen to me.
World English Bible
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
Worrell New Testament
I wrote to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, receives us not.
Worsley New Testament
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
Youngs Literal Translation
I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;
Themes
Ambition » Exemplified » Diotrephes
Ambition » Instances of » Diotrephes
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Diotrephes And Demetrius
8 So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation]. 9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority. 10 For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words and unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts them out of the church.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:40-42
Matthew 20:20-28
Then [Salome] the
Matthew 23:4-8
Mark 9:34
But they kept quiet, because on the road they had discussed and debated with one another which one [of them] was the greatest.
Mark 9:37
Mark 10:35-45
James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”
Luke 9:48
and He told them,
Luke 22:24-27
Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with [authentic] brotherly affection [as members of one family], give preference to one another in honor;
Philippians 2:3-5
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.
Titus 1:7-16
For the
3 John 1:8
So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].