3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

Matthew 10:40-42

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

Matthew 20:20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons. She bowed down and requested a favor of him.

Matthew 23:4-8

They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.

Mark 9:34

They said nothing because they had had an argument between themselves about who was the greatest.

Mark 9:37

Whoever receives a little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

Mark 10:35-45

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him saying: Teacher, we want you to do for us what we ask of you.

Luke 9:48

Then he said to them: Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. He who is least among you will be the greatest!

Luke 22:24-27

Contention grew between them concerning which of them was the greatest.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.

Philippians 2:3-5

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.

Titus 1:7-16

The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

3 John 1:8

We ought to receive and welcome such ones, that we may be fellow-workers for 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 because they had had an argument between themselves about who was the greatest.
Mark 10:35
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him saying: Teacher, we want you to do for us what we ask of you.
Luke 22:24
Contention grew between them concerning which of them was the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
Titus 1:7
The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

Receiveth

3 John 1:8
We ought to receive and welcome such ones, that we may be fellow-workers for 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 a little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
Luke 9:48
Then he said to them: Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. He who is least among you will be the greatest!

General references

Matthew 23:6
They love the place of honor at banquets and the prominent seats in the synagogues.
Luke 9:46
They reasoned among themselves which of them was the greatest.
Luke 22:26
But you should not be this way. He who is the greater among you let him become as the younger. He that is chief among you is he who serves.
Acts 8:19
Simon said: Give me this power that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.