Honor, hospitality and haughtiness: the contention for leadership in 3 John
One of the most notorious leaders of the early Christian church was Diotrephes, who makes his appearance in 3 John. All that can be known of him with certainty is in that letter, where he is described as one "who loves to be first" (v.9 NIV). The Elder writes the letter of 3 John in order...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
2005
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Evangelical quarterly
Year: 2005, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 321-341 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Johannesbrief 3.
/ Honor
/ Disgrace
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IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Office
B Honor B Hospitality B Bible. Johannesbrief 3. B Community |