Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on 3 John 1:9

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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who loveth: Ο φιλοπρωτευων "who loveth the presidency," or chief place, doubtless in the church, of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one, magnified himself in his office: he loved such pre-eminence, and behaved haughtily in it. Mat 20:20-28, Mat 23:4-8; Mar 9:34, Mar 10:35-45; Luk 22:24-27; Rom 12:10; Phi 2:3-5; Tit 1:7-16 receiveth: Jo3 1:8; Mat 10:40-42; Mar 9:37; Luk 9:48 3 John 1:10

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