3 John 1:9

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

Young's Literal 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

8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

10because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:20Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

Mark 9:34and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

Mark 10:35And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

Luke 22:24And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.

Philippians 2:3nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —

3 John 1:8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to 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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