I wrotesomethingto the church;but Diotrephes,who loves to be firstamong them, does not acceptwhat we say.
"For everyonewho asksreceives,and he who seeksfinds,and to him who knocksit will be opened.
But they kept silent,for on the waythey had discussedwith one anotherwhich[of them was] the greatest.
"Whoeverreceivesonechildlike thisin My namereceivesMe; and whoeverreceivesMe does not receiveMe, but Him who sentMe."
and saidto them, "Whoeverreceivesthischildin My namereceivesMe, and whoeverreceivesMe receivesHim who sentMe; for the onewho is leastamongallof you, thisis the one who is great."
[Be] devotedto oneanotherin brotherly love;give preferenceto one anotherin honor;
He is alsoheadof the body,the church;and He is the beginning,the firstbornfrom the dead,sothat He Himselfwill cometo have first placein everything.
Anyonewho goes too farand does not abidein the teachingof Christ,does not haveGod;the one who abidesin the teaching,he hasboththe Fatherand the Son.
Thereforewe oughtto supportsuch men,sothat we may be fellow workerswith the truth.