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# General Information:
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The word "us" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius.
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# congregation
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This refers to Gaius and the group of believers who met together to worship God.
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# Diotrephes
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He was a member of the congregation.
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# who loves to be first among them
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"who loves to be the most important one among them" or "who loves to act as though he's their leader"
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