3 John 1:9

I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept us.

Revised King James 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

8Therefore we ought to support such men, that we might be fellow workers in the truth.

10Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brethren, and forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, bowing before him, and asked a certain thing of him.

Mark 9:34But they kept quiet: for along the way they had discussed which of them was the greatest.

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

Luke 22:24And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through selfishness or vain conceit; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the others as better than himself.

3 John 1:8Therefore we ought to support such men, that we might be fellow workers in 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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