10Wherefore, 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.
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 9-11)I. Here is a very different example and character, an officer, a minister in the church, less generous, catholic, and communicative than the private Christians. Ministers may sometimes be out-shone, out-done. In reference to this minister, we see, 1. His name—a Gentile name: Diotrephes , attended with an unchristian spirit. 2. His temper and spirit—full of pride and ambition: He loves to have the ...
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