New American Standard Bible 1995

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3 John

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I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I wrote to write V-AIA-1S H1125 Ἔγραψα egrapsa
something a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-ANS H5100 τι ti
to the church; an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-DFS H1577 ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia
but Diotrephes, "cherished by Zeus," Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John N-NMS H1361 Διοτρέφης diotrephēs
who loves to be first to strive to be first V-PPA-NMS H5383 φιλοπρωτεύων philoprōteuōn
among them, does not accept to accept as true, to receive besides V-PIM/P-3S H1926 ἐπιδέχεται epidechetai
what we say. I (only expressed when emphatic) PPro-A1P H1473    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
King James Bible I wrote something to unto the church; church: but Diotrephes, who loves loveth to be first have the preeminence among them, does not accept what we say.receiveth us not.
Berean Bible I wrote have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves the one loving to be first among them, does not accept what we say.welcome us.
Hebrew Greek English I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.