3 John 1:9
"I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."
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- Titus 1:7
"For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;"
Read in chapter → - Luke 22:24
"And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest."
Read in chapter → - Luke 9:48
"And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 23:4
"For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers."
Read in chapter → - Mark 9:34
"But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 10:40
"He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."
Read in chapter → - Philippians 2:3
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
Read in chapter → - Romans 12:10
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;"
Read in chapter → - Mark 10:35
"And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire."
Read in chapter → - 3 John 1:8
"We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."
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