God’s Word Translation
3 John 1:10
10For this reason, when I come I will bring up what he’s doing. He’s not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers ⌞we send⌟ as guests. He even tries to stop others who want to accept them and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation.
3 John 1:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
- New International Version (NIV)So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
Context of 3 John 1:10
8We must support believers who go on trips like this so that we can work together with them in spreading the truth. 9I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won’t accept us. For this reason, when I come I will bring up what he’s doing. He’s not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers ⌞we send⌟ as guests. He even tries to stop others who want to accept them and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation. 11Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God. 12Everyone, including the truth itself, says good things about Demetrius. We also say good things about him, and you know that what we say is true.
Read all of 3 John 13 John 1:10 word by word
διὰ τοῦτο, ἐὰν ἔλθω, ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιεῖ, λόγοις πονηροῖς φλυαρῶν ἡμᾶς· καὶ μὴ ἀρκούμενος ἐπὶ τούτοις, οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ·ἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
- Whereforeοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- I will rememberὑπομιμνήσκωhupomimnēskō · to remindG5279
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- deedsἔργονergon · workG2041
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he doethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- prating againstφλυαρέωphluareō · to talk nonsenseG5396
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- withλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- maliciousπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- notμήmē · notG3361
- contentἀρκέωarkeō · be sufficientG714
- neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
- dothἐπιδέχομαιepidechomai · to welcomeG1926
- the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- forbiddethκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
- them that wouldβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
- castethἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
Cross-references for 3 John 1:10
- 1 Corinthians 5:1Your own members are aware that there is sexual sin going on among them. This kind of sin is not even heard of among unbelievers—a man is actually married to his father’s wife.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1I, Paul, make my appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ. I’m the one who is humble when I’m with you but forceful toward you when I’m not with you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:2I already warned you when I was with you the second time, and even though I’m not there now, I’m warning you again. When I visit you again, I won’t spare you. That goes for all those who formerly led sinful lives as well as for all the others.
- Proverbs 10:8The one who is truly wise accepts commands, but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
- Isaiah 66:5Listen to the Lord’s word, all who tremble at his word. Your relatives, who hate you and exclude you for my name’s sake, say, “Let the Lord show his glory; then we will see your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
- Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.
- John 9:22(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue.
Commentaries on 3 John 1:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10If I come, I will remember - I will show him the authority which, as an apostle of Jesus Christ, I possess. Prating against us - Diotrephes might have been a converted Jew, who was unwilling that the Gentiles should be received into the Church; or a Judaizing Christian, who wished to incorporate the law with the Gospel, and calumniated the apostles who taught otherwise. This haughty and unfeeling man would give no countenance to the converted Gentiles; so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Wherefore, if I come - He was evidently expecting soon to make a visit to Gaius, and to the church, 3 John 1:14. I will remember his deeds which he doeth - That is, he would punish his arrogance and presumption; would take measures that he should be dealt with in a proper manner. There is no evidence whatever that this is said in a vindictive or revengeful spirit, or that the writer spoke of it merely as a personal matter. From anything that can be shown…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-12In these verses, John condemns Diotrephes and presents Demetrius as the model of a faithful Christian who lives according to the truth. John encourages Gaius to follow the example of Demetrius.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. if I come--(3Jo 14). I will remember--literally, "I will bring to mind" before all by stigmatizing and punishing. prating--with mere silly tattle. neither doth he ... receive the brethren--with hospitality. "The brethren" are the missionaries on their journey. forbiddeth them that would--receive them. casteth them--those that would receive the brethren, by excommunication from the Church, which his influence, as a leading man (3Jo 9) in it, enabled…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 3 John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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