3 John 1:10

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

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WEBBE

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

BSB

So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

ASV

Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.

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διὰ dia Because of G1223 τοῦτο touto this G3778 ἐὰν ean if G1437 ἔλθω elthō I shall come G2064 ὑπομνήσω hupomnēsō I will bring to remembrance G5279 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 τὰ ta the G3588 ἔργα erga works G2041 ἃ ha which G3739 ποιεῖ poiei he is doing G4160 λόγοις logois with words G3056 πονηροῖς ponērois evil G4190 φλυαρῶν phluarōn prating against G5396 ἡμᾶς hēmas us G3165 καὶ kai and G2532 μὴ mē not G3361 ἀρκούμενος arkoumenos being satisfied G714 ἐπὶ epi with G1909 τούτοις toutois these G3778 οὔτε oute neither G3777 αὐτὸς autos himself G846 ἐπιδέχεται epidechetai he receives G1926 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἀδελφούς adelphous brothers G80 καὶ kai and G2532 τοὺς tous those G3588 βουλομένους boulomenous purposing G1014 κωλύει kōluei he forbids G2967 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐκ ek from G1537 τῆς tēs the G3588 ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias church G1577 ἐκβάλλει.¶ ekballei he casts [them] out G1544

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–12

Both the heart and mouth must be watched. The temper and spirit of Diotrephes was full of pride and ambition. It is bad not to do good ourselves; but it is worse to hinder those who would do good. Those cautions and counsels are most likely to be accepted, which are seasoned with love. Follow that which is good, for he that doeth good, as delighting therein, is born of God. Evil-workers vainly pretend or boast acquaintance with God. Let us not follow that which is proud, selfish, and of bad design, though the example may be given by persons of rank and power; but let us be followers of God, and walk in love, after the example of our Lord.

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