"Diotrephes Does Not Receive US": The Lexicographical and Social Context of 3 John 9-10‪.‬

I. The Translation of [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] in 3 John 9 and 10 Historical reconstruction of the events that precipitated the highly enigmatic letter 3 John and its place in early church history has revolved around the question of the nature of the conflict between "the elder" and the figure Diotrephes. Was the dispute between the two due to a theological dispute, a clash of competing ecclesiastical authorities, a disagreement about financial responsibilities for the mission, or was it merely a matter of personal dislike? (1)