3 John 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
3 John 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
3 John 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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3 John 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.”
3 John 1:9 — World English Bible
3 John 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
3 John 1:9 — American Standard Version
3 John 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them--Diotrephes--doth not receive us;”
3 John 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation
3 John 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.”
3 John 1:9 — Darby Translation
3 John 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.”
3 John 1:9 — Geneva Bible
3 John 1:9 in Context — 3 John 1
7 Pois foi por causa do Nome dele que partiram em jornada, sem nada aceitar dos gentios.
8 Portanto devemos acolher tais pessoas, para que sejamos cooperadores da verdade.
9 Eu tenho escrito aos da igreja; porém Diótrefes, que busca ser o comandante deles, não nos recebe.
10 Por isso, se eu vier, trarei à memória os seus feitos, falando ele contra nós com palavras maliciosas; e não satisfeito com isso, não recebe aos irmãos, proíbe aos que se dispõem a fazer, e os expulsa da igreja.
11 Amado, não imites o mal, mas sim o bem. Quem faz o bem é de Deus, mas quem faz o mal nunca viu Deus.
What Does 3 John 1:9 Mean?
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