# General Information:

The word "us" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/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"