3 John 9

WEB

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

BSB

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

KJV

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Matthew Henry

Verses 9–11

3 John 1:9–11

I. Diotrephes, unlike Gaius, loved preeminence and refused apostolic authority, spreading malicious words. He did not accept John’s letter and discouraged others from showing hospitality, casting them out of the church. John warns that he will address this behavior when he visits. II. John cautions against following Diotrephes’ evil example and encourages believers to imitate what is good, for those who do good are of God, while those who do evil have not seen God.

Greek interlinear

G1125

γράφωgráphō/graf'-o/

describe, write(-ing, -ten)

Derivation: a primary verb;

to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

KJV: describe, write(-ing, -ten).

G5100

τὶςtìs/tis/

a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)

Derivation: an enclitic indefinite pronoun;

some or any person or object

KJV: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

G3588

ὁho/ho/

the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

, including the feminine ἡ , and the neuter τό in all their inflections;

Derivation: the definite article;

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G1577

ἐκκλησίαekklēsía/ek-klay-see'-ah/

assembly, church

Derivation: from a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564;

a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)

KJV: assembly, church.

See also: G1537, G2564.

G235

ἀλλάallá/al-lah'/

and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet

Derivation: neuter plural of G243;

properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

KJV: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.

See also: G243.

G5383

φιλοπρωτεύωphiloprōteúō/fil-op-rote-yoo'-o/

love to have the preeminence

Derivation: from a compound of G5384 and G4413;

to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction

KJV: love to have the preeminence.

See also: G5384, G4413.

G846

αὐτόςautós/ow-tos'/

her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which

Derivation: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward);

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

KJV: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.

Compare G848.

See also: G109, G1438, G848.

G1361

ΔιοτρεφήςDiotrephḗs/dee-ot-ref-ace'/

Diotrephes

Derivation: from the alternate of G2203 and G5142;

Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity

KJV: Diotrephes.

See also: G2203, G5142.

G3756

οὐou/oo/

+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but

, also (before a vowel) οὐκ , and (before an aspirate) οὐχ

Derivation: a primary word;

the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not

KJV: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.