3 John 9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to (A)be first among them, does not accept [a]what we say. 10 For this reason, (B)if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with malicious words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not (C)receive the (D)brothers either, and he forbids those who want to do so and (E)puts them out of the church.
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- 3 John 1:9 Lit us
3 John 9-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Diotrephes Is Not Accepting Us. Beloved, Imitate The One Doing Good
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, the one loving-to-be-first[a] among them, is not accepting[b] us. 10 For this reason, if I come I will call-to-mind[c] his deeds which he is doing— talking-nonsense-about[d] us with malicious words. And not being content with these things, neither is he himself accepting the brothers. And he is forbidding and putting-out[e] of the church the ones wanting to do so.
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- 3 John 1:9 Or, loving-to-have-preeminence.
- 3 John 1:9 Or, receiving.
- 3 John 1:10 Or, remember.
- 3 John 1:10 Or, more formally, bringing-unjustified-charges-against.
- 3 John 1:10 Or, expelling, driving-out.
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