3 John 1:9

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

Matthew 10:40-42

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor.

Matthew 23:4-8

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

Mark 9:34

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Mark 9:37

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

Mark 10:35-45

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask."

Luke 9:48

and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."

Luke 22:24-27

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

Philippians 2:3-5

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

Titus 1:7-16

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

3 John 1:8

Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with 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
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
Mark 10:35
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask."
Luke 22:24
A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
Philippians 2:3
Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

Receiveth

3 John 1:8
Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.
Matthew 10:40
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Mark 9:37
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
Luke 9:48
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."

General references

Matthew 23:6
They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues
Luke 9:46
Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
Luke 22:26
Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.
Acts 8:19
saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

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