3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who ploveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Ἔγραψα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἀλλ᾽ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.
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Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Mark 9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Luke 22:24 ¶And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Matthew 23:4-8 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. 5. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6. And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7. And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,