Diotrephes
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Diotrephes is a figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, known for his opposition to the apostle’s authority and his refusal to welcome fellow believers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diotrephes canonical | 4 |
| Diotrephes for rejecting apostolic authority | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | a local church addressed in 3 John ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon (via 3 John) ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lack of hospitality
ⓘ
pride ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Demetrius
ⓘ
Gaius ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
abuse of ecclesiastical authority
ⓘ
failure of Christian hospitality ⓘ |
| expelsFromChurch | believers who welcome the missionaries ⓘ |
| hasLimitedBiographicalData | true ⓘ |
| knownFrom | New Testament narrative only ⓘ |
| loves | to be first among the believers ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
3 John 9–10
ⓘ
Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInText | condemned behavior ⓘ |
| opposes |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
the apostle John
|
| refusesToWelcome |
fellow believers
ⓘ
traveling Christian missionaries ⓘ |
| rejects | the authority of the apostle John ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInText | negative example of church leadership ⓘ |
| scripturalBookType | epistle ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | New Testament ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| speaksAgainst |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
the apostle John
the apostle John with wicked words ⓘ |
| textualFunction | warning to readers of 3 John ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st-century Christian community (implied) ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diotrephes for rejecting apostolic authority