NASB Lexicon
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. Links 3 John 1:93 John 1:9 NIV 3 John 1:9 NLT 3 John 1:9 ESV 3 John 1:9 NASB 3 John 1:9 KJV |