9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
Focused Passage
3 John 1:9
Walking in the Truth Through Faithful Hospitality
John moves from affectionate blessing, to commendation of truth-shaped hospitality, to warning against prideful obstruction, to commendation of a faithful example, and finally to personal fellowship.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 9
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Original words
I have written Ἔγραψά G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [about this] τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction Diotrephes Διοτρεφὴς G1361 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular loves to be first φιλοπρωτεύων G5383 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb will not accept ἐπιδέχεται G1926 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular our [instruction] ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
BSB notes
- Literally I have written something to the church