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3 John 1:9

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἜγραψάEgrapsaI have writtenG1125 →
τιtisomethingG5100 →
τῇtēato theG3588 →
ἐκκλησίᾳ·ekklēsiachurch;G1577 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ὁhothe [one]G3588 →
φιλοπρωτεύωνphiloprōteuōnloving to be firstG5383 →
αὐτῶνautōnamong themG846 →
ΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephēsDiotrephesG1361 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaiwelcomesG1926 →
ἡμᾶς.hēmasus.G3165 →

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Titus 1:7–16As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.Luke 22:24–27A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.Matthew 23:6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,Matthew 23:4–8They 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.Luke 9:48And 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.”Luke 9:46Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.Matthew 10:40–42He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.Acts 8:19“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.Philippians 2:3–5Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.Luke 14:7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:Matthew 20:20–28Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.Mark 10:35–45Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”3 John 1:8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.Mark 9:37“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.”John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

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