3 John 1:9 KJV — MannaFest

3 John 1:9

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

KJV

Parallel translations

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

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3 John — The elder writes to Gaius — fourteen verses on hospitality, welcome, and the problem of Diotrephes who ‘loveth to have the preeminence.’

Author: The apostle John (traditional), again ‘the elder’
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95

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33 verses on the floor

Titus 1:7–16
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;
Luke 22:24–27
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Matthew 23:6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 23:4–8
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Luke 9:48
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.

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But Diotrephes receiveth us not, admits not our letter and testimony therein." This seems to be the church of which Gaius was a member. A gospel church seems to be such a society as to which a letter may be written and communicated. Gospel churches may well expect and be allowed credentials with the strangers who desire to be admitted among them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

I wrote--The oldest manuscripts add "something": a communication, probably, on the subject of receiving the brethren with brotherly love (3Jo 8, 10). That Epistle was not designed by the Spirit for the universal Church, or else it would have been preserved. unto the church--of which Gaius is a member. loveth . . . pre-eminence--through ambition.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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