3 John 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
I wroteἜγραψα
(egrapsa)
1125: to writea prim. verb
somethingτι
(ti)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
to the church;ἐκκλησίᾳ
(ekklēsia)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
but Diotrephes,Διοτρέφης
(diotrephēs)
1361: "cherished by Zeus," Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle Johnfrom Dios (see diopetés) and trephó
who loves to be firstφιλοπρωτεύων
(philoprōteuōn)
5383: to strive to be firstfrom a comp. of philos and prótos
among them, does not acceptἐπιδέχεται
(epidechetai)
1926: to accept as true, to receive besidesfrom epi and dechomai
what we say. 
 
1473: I (only expressed when emphatic)a prim. pronoun of the first pers.


















KJV Lexicon
εγραψα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εκκλησια  noun - dative singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φιλοπρωτευων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
philoproteuo  fil-op-rote-yoo'-o:  to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction -- love to have the preeminence.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
διοτρεφης  noun - nominative singular masculine
Diotrephes  dee-ot-ref-ace':  Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity -- Diotrephes.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
επιδεχεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
epidechomai  ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee:  to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher) -- receive.
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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 unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.

International Standard Version
I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I desired to write to The Assembly, but he who loves to be their number one, Diotrephis, does not receive us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won't accept us.

King James 2000 Bible
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
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