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


In Context

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.

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 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.