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3 John 9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 9 I wrote something to the congregation, but Di·otʹre·phes, who likes to have the first place among them,+ does not accept anything from us with respect.+

3 John 9

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 9 Ἔγραψά I wrote τι something τῇ to the ἐκκλησίᾳ· ecclesia; ἀλλ’ but ὁ the (one) φιλοπρωτεύων liking to be first αὐτῶν of them Διοτρέφης Diotrephes οὐκ not ἐπιδέχεται is receiving upon ἡμᾶς. us.

3 John 9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 9 I wrote something to the congregation, but Di·otʹre·phes, who likes to have the first place*+ among them, does not receive anything+ from us with respect.+

3 John 9

The Bible in Living English
- 9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who is so fond of being first among them, will not give us a hearing.

3 John 9

American Standard Version
- 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

3 John 9

The Emphasized Bible
- 9 I wrote something unto the assembly; but he who is fond of taking the first place among them—Diotrephes doth not make us welcome.

3 John 9

King James Version
- 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.