3 John 1:9

New International Reader's Version

I wrote to the church. But Diotrephes will not welcome us. He loves to be the first in everything.

Cross References

Matthew 7:8

Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find. The door will be opened to the one who knocks.

Mark 9:34

But they kept quiet. On the way, they had argued about which one of them was the most important person.

Mark 9:37

“Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me.”

Luke 9:48

Then he spoke to them. “Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me,” he said. “And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one considered least important among all of you is really the most important.”

Romans 12:10

Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

2 John 1:9

Suppose someone thinks they know more than we do. So they don’t follow Christ’s teaching. Then that person doesn’t belong to God. But whoever follows Christ’s teaching belongs to the Father and the Son.

3 John 1:8

So we should welcome people like them. We should work together with them for the truth.