For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
3 John 1:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have written briefly to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them and put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to me. American Standard Version (1901) I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Common English Bible I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, doesn’t welcome us. Catholic Public Domain Version As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us. |
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
*Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.*
and said to them, *Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.*
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Messiah, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.