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

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Bible References

Who loveth

And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who should be the chiefest.

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

And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.

Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.

that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:

Receiveth

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

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

"Whosoever receive any such a child in my name, receiveth me:

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

General references

and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then there arose a disputation among them: who should be the greatest.

But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: And he that is chief, shall be as the minister.

"Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I put the hands, he may receive the holy ghost."