3 John 1:9

9I have writtenἜγραψάsomethingτιto theτῇchurchἐκκλησίᾳ·butἀλλ’the [one]ὁloving to be firstφιλοπρωτεύωνamong themαὐτῶνDiotrephesΔιοτρέφηςnotοὐκwelcomesἐπιδέχεταιusἡμᾶς.

I did write something to the church; but the one loving to be first among them, Diotrephes, does not welcome us.

Vocab difficulty

81.2

Rare words

  • φιλοπρωτεύων

    φιλοπρωτεύω

    I love the chief place, desire preeminence.

  • Διοτρέφης

    Διοτρέφης

    Diotrephes.

  • ἐπιδέχεται

    ἐπιδέχομαι

    I accept, admit, welcome.