Diotrephes
The name Diotrephes means “nourished by Jupiter.” Diotrephes is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 3 John 1:9.
Who was Diotrephes?
Jove-nourished, rebuked by John for his pride (3 John 1:9). He was a Judaizer, prating against John and his fellow-labourers “with malicious words” (7).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Diotrephes
- 3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.