3 John 1:10
Because of this, if I come, I will remember his works that he does, prating against us with evil words. And not being satisfied in these, he himself does not even accept the brothers, and he forbids those who would, and expels them
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:10He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.
Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.
John 9:34They answered and said to him, Thou were born entirely in sins, and thou teach us. And they cast him outside.
2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
3 John 1:5Beloved, thou do a faithful thing, whatever thou work for the brothers and for strangers,
Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:10-12
The Character of Diotrephes. ( a. d. 90.) 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil… Read the whole commentary →