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


In Context

6 who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

7 because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

8 we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

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

10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing 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 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.