• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe; describe, write(-ing, -ten)
• G1361 — Διοτρεφής (Diotrephḗs, dee-ot-ref-ace'): from the alternate of Ζεύς (Zeús) G2203 and τρέφω (tréphō) G5142; Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity; Diotrephes
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): from a compound of ἐκ (ek) G1537 and a derivative of καλέω (kaléō) G2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both); assembly, church
• G1926 — ἐπιδέχομαι (epidéchomai, ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and δέχομαι (déchomai) G1209; to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher); receive
• G2248 — ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, hay-mas'): accusative case plural of ἐγώ (egṓ) G1473; us; our, us, we
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
• G5383 — φιλοπρωτεύω (philoprōteúō, fil-op-rote-yoo'-o): from a compound of φίλος (phílos) G5384 and πρῶτος (prōtos) G4413; to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction; love to have the preeminence

Verse Cross-References

• receiveth — Matthew 10:40-42, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:48, 3 John 1:8
• who loveth — Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 23:4-8, Mark 9:34, Mark 10:35-45, Luke 22:24-27, Romans 12:10, Titus 1:7-16

Reciprocal references (21): Numbers 16:10, Ezra 4:3, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 13:10, Matthew 18:17, Matthew 20:26, Matthew 23:6, Matthew 24:49, Mark 12:38, Luke 9:46, Luke 9:49, Luke 11:43, Luke 12:45, Luke 14:7, Luke 20:46, Luke 22:26, John 9:34, Acts 8:19, Romans 12:3, Romans 12:16, 1 Peter 5:3

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: AMBITION; PRESUMPTION
• Nave’s: AMBITION; CHURCH; DIOTREPHES; MINISTER, Christian; PRESUMPTION