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

But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

Then James and John, the sons of Zabdi, came up to Him and said, "Rabbi, we wish you would grant us whatever request we make of you."

There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

For, as God's steward, a minister must be of blameless life, not over-fond of having his own way, not a man of a passionate temper nor a hard drinker, not given to blows nor greedy of gain,

Receiveth

It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.

"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

General references

and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."