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


In Context

6 Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt do well:

7 Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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

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

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth 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 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 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.