3 John 1:9 meaning and explanation

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

3 John 1:9, Berean Standard Bible

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The elder, likely the apostle John, writes to Gaius about a problem in a nearby church. He had already sent a letter to that congregation, but Diotrephes, a leader there, rejected his authority.

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