3 John 1:9

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3 John 1:9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. (NASB ©1995)

2 John 1:9 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. (NASB ©1995)

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

who loveth. [Ho Philoproteuon] 'who loveth the presidency,' or chief place, doubtless in the church, of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one, magnified himself in his office: he loved such pre-eminence, and behaved haughtily in it.

Mt 20:20-28 23:4-8 Mr 9:34 10:35-45 Lu 22:24-27 Ro 12:10 Php 2:3-5 Tit 1:7-16

receiveth. See on ver. 8 Mt 10:40-42 Mr 9:37 Lu 9:48

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