3 John 1:9

I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.

Matthew 10:40-42

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedaeus came up to him with her sons, praying him for a favour.

Matthew 23:4-8

They make up heavy loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they will not stir a finger to remove them.

Mark 9:34

They said nothing, for on the road they had been disputing about which of them was the greatest.

Mark 9:37

"Whoever receives one of these little ones in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not me but him who sent me."

Mark 10:35-45

James and John, the sons of Zebedaeus, came up to him saying, "Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you."

Luke 9:48

then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."

Luke 22:24-27

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

Romans 12:10

Put affection into your love for the brotherhood; be forward to honour one another;

Philippians 2:3-5

never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,

Titus 1:7-16

[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

3 John 1:8

hence we are bound to support such men, to prove ourselves allies of the Truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Bible References

Who loveth

Mark 9:34
They said nothing, for on the road they had been disputing about which of them was the greatest.
Mark 10:35
James and John, the sons of Zebedaeus, came up to him saying, "Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you."
Luke 22:24
A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Put affection into your love for the brotherhood; be forward to honour one another;
Philippians 2:3
never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,
Titus 1:7
[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

Receiveth

3 John 1:8
hence we are bound to support such men, to prove ourselves allies of the Truth.
Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.
Mark 9:37
"Whoever receives one of these little ones in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not me but him who sent me."
Luke 9:48
then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."

General references

Matthew 23:6
they are fond of the best places at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues;
Luke 9:46
A dispute arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
Luke 22:26
not so with you. He who is greatest among you must be like the youngest, and he who is chief like a servant.
Acts 8:19
saying, "Let me share this power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."