King James Bible

Back to Reader

3 John

Note Journal Prayer

1

:

9

“

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I wrote to write V-AIA-1S H1125 Ἔγραψα grapho (graf'-o)
unto the church: an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-DFS H1577 ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklesia (ek-klay-see'-ah)
Diotrephes, 'cherished by Zeus,' Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John N-NMS H1361 Διοτρέφης Diotrephes (dee-ot-ref-ace')
loveth to have the preeminence to strive to be first V-PPA-NMS H5383 φιλοπρωτεύων philoproteuo (fil-op-rote-yoo'-o)
receiveth to accept as true, to receive besides V-PIM/P-3S H1926 ἐπιδέχεται epidechomai (ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee)

Parallel Verses

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