Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI 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 writtenἜγραψά (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 ὁ (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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