Encyclopedia entry
Diotrephes
Jove-nourished, rebuked by John for his pride (3 John 1:9). He was a Judaizer, prating against John and his fellow-labourers “with malicious words” (7).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(nourished by Jove), a Christian mentioned in (3 John 1:9) but of whom nothing is known.
In the Bible
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Verses where Diotrephes is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 3 John 1:9
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
Scripture on Diotrephes
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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