3 John 1:9

I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

8It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.

10For this reason, if I come, I shall not forget his conduct, nor his idle and mischievous talk against us. And he does not stop there: he not only will not receive the brethren, but those who desire to do this he hinders, and excludes them from the Church.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.

Mark 9:34But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

Mark 10:35Then James and John, the sons of Zabdi, came up to Him and said, "Rabbi, we wish you would grant us whatever request we make of you."

Luke 22:24There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

Philippians 2:3Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

3 John 1:8It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting 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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