Logos Bible Study

3 John 9

Christian Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

DIOTREPHES AND DEMETRIUS

9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them,m does not receive our authority.n

Read in Logos

Cross references

  1. mMt 20:25–28; 23:5–12; Col 1:18; 1Pt 5:2–3; 2Jn 9
  2. nAc 18:27; Rm 16:1–2; 2Co 3:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.

NLTNew Living Translation

I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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