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


In Context

6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.

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

10 For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives 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 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.