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 we might become co-workers in the truth. 9I wrote something to Messiah’s community, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t welcome us. So if I do come, I will call attention to what he is doing—slandering us with wicked words. Not even content with that, he refuses to welcome the brethren, and even forbids those who want to do so— throwing them out of the community! 11Loved ones, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, even from the truth itself. We also vouch for 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 among you there is sexual immorality, and such immorality as is not even among the pagans—that someone has his father’s wife.
• 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, appeal myself to you by the meekness and gentleness of Messiah—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when far away.
• 2 Corinthians 13:2I spoke a warning, when I was with you the second time. Though now I am away, I am again speaking a warning to those who have sinned before, as well as to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone—
• Proverbs 10:8The wise in heart accept commands, but a babbling fool comes to ruin.
• Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of Adonai, you who tremble at His word: “Your brothers who hated you, excluding you for My Name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Adonai be glorified, that we may see your joy’— but they will be put to shame.”
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
• John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Judean leaders. For the Judean leaders had already agreed that anyone who professed Yeshua to be Messiah would be thrown 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