3 John 1:9

I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 of the truth.

10For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth 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, adoring and asking something of him.

Mark 9:34And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.

Mark 10:35And James and John the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us:

Luke 22:24And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

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