3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

11My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:10He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

Luke 6:22Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

John 9:34Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.

2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

3 John 1:5My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

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 →

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