3 John 1:9

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8*We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

10For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.

Mark 9:34And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.

Mark 10:35And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying [to him], Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.

Luke 22:24And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

Philippians 2:3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

3 John 1:8*We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:4-9

The Character of Gaius. ( a. d. 90.) 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake they went… Read the whole commentary →

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