3 John 1:10

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

8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth. 9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing – the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church! 11Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God. 12Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.

3 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 5:1It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife.
• 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) –
• 2 Corinthians 13:2I said before when I was present the second time and now, though absent, I say again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone,
• Proverbs 10:8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
• Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the Lord, you who respect what he has to say! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say, “May the Lord be glorified, then we will witness your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
• Luke 6:22“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!
• John 9:22(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put 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

Topics related to 3 John 1:10

• Ambition
• Church
• Malice
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Remember
• Diotrephes
• Excommunication
• evil, wicked, wickedness, unpleasant

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