“I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who likes to have the first place among them, does not receive anything from us with respect.

—3 John 9, 10.

15. What attitude did Diotrephes have, and what if a professing Christian happened to be like him today?

¹⁵ John had previously written “something to the congregation,” but arrogant Diotrephes received nothing from the apostle with respect. Actually, presumptuous Diotrephes ‘liked to have the first place’ among fellow believers; he wanted “to be their leader.” (An American Translation) So this proud man was out of harmony with Jesus Christ, who told His disciples: “All you are brothers. . . .Neither be called ‘leaders,’ for your Leader is one, the Christ.” (Matthew 23:8-12)