Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
New American Standard Bible
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to
King James Version
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Holman Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them,
International Standard Version
I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.
A Conservative Version
I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.
American Standard Version
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Amplified
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.
An Understandable Version
I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].
Anderson New Testament
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Common New Testament
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.
Darby Translation
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.
Godbey New Testament
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
Goodspeed New Testament
I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes who likes to be their leader will not accept what I say.
John Wesley New Testament
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Julia Smith Translation
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not.
King James 2000
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.
Modern King James verseion
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not,
Moffatt New Testament
I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.
Montgomery New Testament
I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.
NET Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
New Heart English Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
Noyes New Testament
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Sawyer New Testament
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes desiring the pre-eminence does not receive us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognize us.
Webster
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Weymouth New Testament
I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.
Williams New Testament
I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to be first among them, refuses to listen to me.
World English Bible
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
Worrell New Testament
I wrote to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, receives us not.
Worsley New Testament
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
Youngs Literal Translation
I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;
Themes
Ambition » Exemplified » Diotrephes
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Diotrephes And Demetrius
8 So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith. 9 I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there. 10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:40-42
He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.
Matthew 23:4-8
They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Mark 9:37
Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
Mark 10:35-45
And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?
Luke 9:48
And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
Luke 22:24-27
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
Philippians 2:3-5
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
Titus 1:7-16
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
3 John 1:8
So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.