9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
6 They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
11 Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.
1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us.
1:9I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
1:9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
1:9I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
1:9I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
1:9I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.