American King James Version
"I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. "
— 3 John 1:9, American King James Version
“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 wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.”
“Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.”
“I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.”
“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 unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
Which have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.