Protestantism
English
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 did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them--Diotrephes--doth not receive us;
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.
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.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
I have written to the church about this,1 but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
- Literally I have written something to the church
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.
I wrote unto the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Diotrephes Causes Trouble
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
I wrote to the church, but he loving to be first of them, Diotrephes, does not receive us.
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote a few lines to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognize us.
I wrote a few lines to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognise us.
¶ I wrote unto the Assembly: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote unto the assembly: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote something unto the assembly; but, he who is fond of taking the first place among them—Diotrephes, doth not make us welcome.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognise us.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
Catholicism
English
I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.
As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.12
- 1:9John addresses this letter to an individual, Gaius, because a troublemaker in the Church was making it ineffective for him to write directly to the Church in that city.(Conte)
- 1:9Diotrephes who loves: This man seems to be in power, but not a friend to the faithful; therefore this part of the letter might be an admonition to him from the apostle.(Challoner)