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General Information:
The word "us" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)
congregation
This refers to Gaius and the group of believers who met together to worship God.
Diotrephes
He was a member of the congregation. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
who loves to be first among them
"who loves to be the most important one among them" or "who loves to act as though he's their leader"
talking wicked nonsense against us
"and how he says evil things about us that certainly are not true"
refused to welcome the brothers
"did not welcome the fellow believers"
stops those who want to welcome them
"stops those who want to welcome the believers"
puts them out of the church
"he forces them to leave the congregation"