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3 John 9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I wrote unto
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
grapho (Greek #1125)
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: graf'-o
Origin: a primary verb
the church
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ekklesia (Greek #1577)
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 usage: assembly, church.
Pronounce: ek-klay-see'-ah
Origin: from a compound of 1537 and a derivative of 2564
: but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
Diotrephes
Diotrephes (Greek #1361)
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
KJV usage: Diotrephes.
Pronounce: dee-ot-ref-ace'
Origin: from the alternate of 2203 and 5142
, who loveth to have the preeminence
philoproteuo (Greek #5383)
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
KJV usage: love to have the preeminence.
Pronounce: fil-op-rote-yoo'-o
Origin: from a compound of 5384 and 4413
g among them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: 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 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, receiveth
epidechomai (Greek #1926)
to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher)
KJV usage: receive.
Pronounce: ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee
Origin: from 1909 and 1209
us
hemas (Greek #2248)
us
KJV usage: our, us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mas'
Origin: accusative case plural of 1473
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
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who loveth.[Ho Philoproteuon] "who loveth the presidency," or chief place, doubtless in the church, of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one, magnified himself in his office: he loved such pre-eminence, and behaved haughtily in it.
Matt. 20:20‑28• 20{i}Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.{/i}
21{i}And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak [the word] that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.{/i}
22{i}And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.{/i}
23{i}[And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.{/i}
24{i}And the ten, having heard [of it], were indignant about the two brothers.{/i}
25{i}But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.{/i}
26{i}It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;{/i}
27{i}and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;{/i}
28{i}as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.{/i}
(Matt. 20:20‑28)
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Matt. 23:4‑8• 4{i}but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.{/i}
5{i}And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],{/i}
6{i}and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,{/i}
7{i}and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.{/i}
8{i}But ye , be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.{/i}
(Matt. 23:4‑8)
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Mark 9:34• 34And they remained silent; for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest. (Mark 9:34)
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Mark 10:35‑45• 35{i}And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee,{/i} saying [to him], Teacher, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatsoever we may ask thee.
36And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37And they said unto him, Grant us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38{i}And Jesus said to them,{/i} Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
40but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared.
41{i}And{/i} when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant about James and John.
42But Jesus called them unto him, and saith unto them, Ye know that those who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
43But it is not so among you: but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister:
44and whosoever would be first of you, shall be bondman of all.
45For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
(Mark 10:35‑45)
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Luke 22:24‑27• 24And there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted greater.
25But he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
26But ye [shall] not [be] so; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serveth.
27For which [is] greater, he that is at table, or he that serveth? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am among you as he that serveth.
(Luke 22:24‑27)
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Rom. 12:10• 10in brotherly love affectionate to one another; in honour anticipating one another; (Rom. 12:10)
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Phil. 2:3‑5• 3nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves:
4regarding each not his own things, but each also those of others.
5For let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus;
(Phil. 2:3‑5)
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Titus 1:7‑16• 7For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not passionate, not quarrelsome, not a striker, not a seeker of base lucre;
8but hospitable, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, temperate,
9holding to the faithful word that is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to encourage in the healthful doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
10For there are many unruly ones, vain speakers and deceivers, specially those of [the] circumcision,
11whose mouths must be stopped, who are such as overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre's sake.
12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, 'Cretans [are] always liars, evil beasts, idle bellies.'
13This testimony is true: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be healthful in the faith,
14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away as they do from the truth.
15To the pure all things [are] pure; but to the defiled and unfaithful [is] nothing pure; but both their mind and their conscience have been defiled.
16They profess to know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.
(Titus 1:7‑16)
receiveth.
 Diotrephes would have nothing to do with this; he not only refused to receive these itinerant preachers, but excommunicated those who did so. He claimed authority for himself. (3 JOHN by J.N. Darby)
 We may also remark that the Apostle addressed the assembly, and not Diotrephes, its head; and that it was this leader who, loving preeminence, resisted the Apostle’s words, which the assembly, as it appears, was not inclined to do. (3 JOHN by J.N. Darby)
 He is the representative of the spirit which opposes the free action of the Holy Ghost, setting itself even against apostolical authority in order to gain or maintain his own individual pre-eminence. Self-importance, jealousy of those over us, impatience of others equally called to serve, scorn of the assembly, yet sometimes humoring the least worthy for its own ends-such are the characteristics of clericalism. (3 John by W. Kelly)
 They went out freely, trusting the Lord, and Diotrephes would not have such things. (Notes on 3 John by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

W. Kelly Translation

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I wrote somethinga to the church; but Diotrephes that loveth pre-eminence among them receiveth us not.

WK Translation Notes

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The T. R. drops ti, "somewhat," which the Revisers accept on excellent authority.