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OET (OET-RV) I wrote something to the assembly, but Diotrephes won’t listen to us—he always wants the limelight for himself.![]()
OET-LV I_wrote something to_the assembly, but the one loving_to_be_first of_them, Diotrefaʸs, not is_accepting us.![]()
ULT I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, the one loving to be first among them, does not receive us.
UST I wrote a letter to your group of believers to tell them to help those other believers. However, Diotrephes, who wants to dominate your group, refuses to do this.
BSB I have written to the church [about this],[fn] but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our [instruction].
MSB I have written to the church [about this],[fn] but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our [instruction].
BLB I have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, the one loving to be first among them, does not welcome us.
AICNT I wrote [something][fn] to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept us.
OEB I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes (who loves to be the leader among them) doesn’t welcome us.
WEBBE & WMBB I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first amongst them, doesn’t accept what we say.
NET I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
LSV I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;
FBV I did write about this to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge,[fn] refuses to accept our authority.
TCNT I [fn]wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first among them, does not acknowledge us.
T4T I wrote a letter to the congregation telling them to help those fellow believers. However, Diotrephes does not ◄acknowledge my authority/pay any attention to what I wrote►, because he ◄desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader► of the congregation.
LEB ¶ I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
BBE 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.
Moff I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.
Wymth I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.
ASV I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
DRA I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
YLT I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
Drby I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
RV I wrote somewhat 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/loves to have the preeminence among them, receiveth/receives us not.)
SLT I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not.
Wbstr I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
KJB-1769 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
(I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth/loves to have the preeminence among them, receiveth/receives us not.)
KJB-1611 I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps I wrote vnto the Churche: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among the, receaueth vs not.
(I wrote unto the Churche: but Diotrephes which loveth/loves to have the preeminence among them, receiveth/receives us not.)
Gnva I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
(I wrote unto the Church: but Diotrephes which loveth/loves to have the preeminence among them, receiveth/receives us not.)
Cvdl I wrote to the congregacion, but Diotriphes, which loueth to haue the preemynence amonge them, receaued vs not.
(I wrote to the congregation, but Diotriphes, which loveth/loves to have the preeminence among them, received us not.)
TNT I wrote vnto the congregacion: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence amonge them receaveth vs not.
(I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth/loves to have the preeminence among them receiveth/receives us not.)
Wycl I hadde write perauenture to the chirche, but this Diotrepes, that loueth to bere primacie in hem, resseyueth not vs.
(I had write peradventure/perhaps to the church, but this Diotrepes, that loveth/loves to bear primacie in hem, receiveth/receives not us.)
Luth Ich habe der Gemeinde geschrieben; aber Diotrephes, der unter ihnen will hochgehalten sein, nimmt uns nicht an.
(I have the/of_the community/congregation written; but Diotrephes, the/of_the under to_them will highgehalten be, takes us/to_us/ourselves not at/to.)
ClVg Scripsissem forsitan ecclesiæ: sed is qui amat primatum gerere in eis, Diotrephes, non recipit nos:[fn]
(Scripsissem perhaps assemblies/churches: but is who/which loves primatum gerere in/into/on to_them, Diotrephes, not/no receives us:)
SR-GNT Ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς. ‡
UGNT ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.
SBL-GNT Ἔγραψά ⸀τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρέφης οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.
RP-GNT Ἔγραψα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἀλλ' ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.
TC-GNT [fn]Ἔγραψα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.