Contradiction with Matthew 10:8
3 John 1:7 suggests accepting support from believers, whereas Matthew 10:8 advises giving freely without expecting payment.
Matthew 10:8: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Contradiction with Acts 20:33-35
3 John 1:7 implies reliance on support, but Acts 20:33-35 emphasizes working to support oneself and others.
Acts 20:33-35: I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:14-15
3 John 1:7 accepts support from believers, yet 2 Corinthians 12:14-15 shows Paul's refusal to be a financial burden on others.
2 Corinthians 12:14-15: Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 2:9
3 John 1:7 is about accepting help, while 1 Thessalonians 2:9 highlights working tirelessly to avoid being a burden.
1 Thessalonians 2:9: For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Contradiction with 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
3 John 1:7 allows for receiving help, whereas 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 encourages self-reliance through labor.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9: For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;