3 John 1:9

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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 were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

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

And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.

being devoted to one another in brotherly love, esteeming one another [more highly] in honor,

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

For it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

Receiveth

Therefore we ought to support such [people], so that we become fellow workers with [the] truth.

"The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.

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

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--this one is great."

General references

And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest.

But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place [my] hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!"