But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be their leader, will not listen to us.
“Salt is good, but if the salt loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again. So, be full of salt, and have peace with each other.”
Do not be like a ruler over people you are responsible for, but be good examples to them.
Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves.
His followers discussed the meaning of this, saying, “He said this because we forgot to bring bread.”