3 John 1:9 “I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to…”

3 John 1:9

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

Darby Translation

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

Young's Literal Translation

I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;

Bible in Basic English

I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

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Cross references

“who loveth”

Titus 1:7–16 Luke 22:24–27 Matthew 23:4–8 Mark 9:34 Romans 12:10 Philippians 2:3–5

Titus 1:7–16 · BSB

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

Luke 22:24–27 · BSB

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

Matthew 23:4–8 · BSB

They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Mark 9:34 · BSB

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Romans 12:10 · BSB

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

Philippians 2:3–5 · BSB

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

“receiveth”

Luke 9:48 Matthew 10:40–42 3 John 1:8 Mark 9:37

Luke 9:48 · BSB

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Matthew 10:40–42 · BSB

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

3 John 1:8 · BSB

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Mark 9:37 · BSB

“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

10So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

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