3 John 1:9 Greek Word Analysis

0	I wrote	ἔγραψα	g1125
4	who	ὁ	g3588
2	unto the church	ἐκκλησίᾳ·	g1577
3	but	ἀλλ'	g235
4	who	ὁ	g3588
5	loveth to have the preeminence	φιλοπρωτεύων	g5383
6	among them	αὐτῶν	g846
7	Diotrephes	Διοτρεφὴς	g1361
8	not	οὐκ	g3756
9	receiveth	ἐπιδέχεται	g1926
10	us	ἡμᾶς	g2248

Other Translations

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

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

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.

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

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

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