3 John 1:9

Weymouth NT

I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.

Cross References

Matthew 7:8

For it is always he who asks that receives, he who seeks that finds, and he who knocks that has the door opened to him.

Mark 9:34

But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

Mark 9:37

»Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me.«

Luke 9:48

and said to them, »Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all–he is the greatest.«

Romans 12:10

As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

Colossians 1:18

Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.

2 John 1:9

No one has God, who instead of remaining true to the teaching of Christ, presses on in advance: but he who remains true to that teaching has both the Father and the Son.

3 John 1:8

It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.