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Diotrephes

A church leader on a power trip — refused to welcome anyone

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Mentioned only in 3 John as a toxic leader who loved being first. He rejected John's authority, spread false accusations, refused to welcome traveling missionaries, and kicked out anyone who tried to help them. The ultimate cautionary tale of church leadership gone wrong.

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The Man Who Made It About Himself

3 John 1:9-12

Diotrephes is exposed here as a church leader whose hunger for control led him to slander John, reject visiting missionaries, and expel anyone who showed them hospitality — turning community into a power base.

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