3 John 1:9

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Summary

3 John 1:9

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

Who loveth

Receiveth

General references

Bible References

Who loveth

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Receiveth

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

General references

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.