9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.


In Context

6 (who have witnessed of thy love before the assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

7 for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.

11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.