3 John 1:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations3 John 1:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἔγραψά
gráphō
G1125
to write
τι
tìs
G5100
a certain
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ἐκκλησίᾳ
ekklēsía
G1577
assembly
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
φιλοπρωτεύων
philoprōteúō
G5383
to desire first place
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
Διοτρέφης
Diotrephḗs
G1361
Diotrephes
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἐπιδέχεται
epidéchomai
G1926
to receive
ἡμᾶς
hēmeîs
G2249
we
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World English Bible Public Domain
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
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King James Version Public Domain
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, the one loving to be first among them, does not receive us.
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