3 John 1:9

I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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, therefore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

10Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with these things, he does not himself receive the brethren, but both forbids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church.

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Cross References

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

Mark 9:34But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.

Mark 10:35And James and John the sons of Zebedee came to him, and said: Teacher, we desire you to do for us whatever we shall ask.

Luke 22:24And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

Philippians 2:3doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

3 John 1:8We, therefore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers 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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