3 John 1:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Young's Literal Translation
I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them—Diotrephes—doth not receive us;

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

Greek
I have written
Ἔγραψά (Egrapsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

to the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

church
ἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

[about this],
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

Diotrephes,
Διοτρεφὴς (Diotrephēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1361: Diotrephes. From the alternate of Zeus and trepho; Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

loves to be first,
φιλοπρωτεύων (philoprōteuōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5383: From a compound of philos and protos; to be fond of being first, i.e. Ambitious of distinction.

will not accept
ἐπιδέχεται (epidechetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1926: To accept, admit, welcome. From epi and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) teacher.

our [instruction].
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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