3 John 1:9 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

⁹ I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ I have written briefly to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them and put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Common English Bible

⁹ I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, doesn’t welcome us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

3 John 1:9 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 7:8

For everyone asking, receives and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking shall be opened.

Mark 9:34

And they were silent; for they discussed to one another in the way, who the greatest.

Mark 9:37

Whoever should receive ones of such young children in my name, receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives not me, but him sending me.

Luke 9:48

And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great.

Romans 12:10

In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that he might be the first in all

2 John 1:9

Every one passing by, and not remaining in the teaching of Christ, has not God. He remaining in the teaching of Christ, the same also has the Father and the Son.

3 John 1:8

Therefore ought we to receive such, that we might be workers together in the truth.