For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it shall be opened.
3 John 1:9 - Tree of Life Version I wrote something to Messiah’s community, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t welcome us. 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, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it shall be opened.
But they kept quiet, because on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
“Whoever welcomes one of these children in My name, welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me, welcomes not Me but the One who sent Me.”
He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One who sent Me. The one who is the least among all of you is the one who is great.”
Be tenderly devoted to one another in brotherly love; outdo one another in giving honor.
He is the head of the body, His community. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead— so that He might come to have first place in all things.
Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in Messiah’s teaching does not have God. Anyone who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Therefore we ought to support such people, so we might become co-workers in the truth.