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- 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: en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names)
- who loves to be first among them - "who loves to act like their leader"
- does not receive us - The word "us" refers to John and those with him. It does not include Gaius. (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_exclusive)
- how he says ridiculous things against us with evil words - "and how he says evil things about us that certainly are not true"
- he himself - The word "himself" emphasizes that it is Diotrephes who does these things. (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_rpronouns)
- does not receive the brothers - "does not welcome the fellow believers"
- and forbids those who desire to - There are some words in this phrase that are left out, but they are understood. Alternate translation: "and he stops those who want to welcome the believers." (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_ellipsis)
- and drives them out - "and he forces them out." The word "them" refers to those who want to welcome the fellow believers.