Diotrephes
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Diotrephes is a figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, known for his opposition to the apostle’s authority and his refusal to welcome fellow believers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diotrephes canonical | 4 |
| Diotrephes for rejecting apostolic authority | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2052890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diotrephes Context triple: [Third Epistle of John, mentionsPerson, Diotrephes]
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A.
Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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B.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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C.
Didymus
Didymus is another name for the Apostle Thomas, one of Jesus Christ’s twelve original disciples in the New Testament.
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D.
Dionysodorus
Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
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E.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diotrephes Target entity description: Diotrephes is a figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, known for his opposition to the apostle’s authority and his refusal to welcome fellow believers.
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A.
Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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B.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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C.
Didymus
Didymus is another name for the Apostle Thomas, one of Jesus Christ’s twelve original disciples in the New Testament.
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D.
Dionysodorus
Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
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E.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | a local church addressed in 3 John ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon (via 3 John) ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lack of hospitality
ⓘ
pride ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Demetrius
ⓘ
Gaius ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
abuse of ecclesiastical authority
ⓘ
failure of Christian hospitality ⓘ |
| expelsFromChurch | believers who welcome the missionaries ⓘ |
| hasLimitedBiographicalData | true ⓘ |
| knownFrom | New Testament narrative only ⓘ |
| loves | to be first among the believers ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
3 John 9–10
ⓘ
Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInText | condemned behavior ⓘ |
| opposes |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
the apostle John
|
| refusesToWelcome |
fellow believers
ⓘ
traveling Christian missionaries ⓘ |
| rejects | the authority of the apostle John ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInText | negative example of church leadership ⓘ |
| scripturalBookType | epistle ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | New Testament ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| speaksAgainst |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
the apostle John
the apostle John with wicked words ⓘ |
| textualFunction | warning to readers of 3 John ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st-century Christian community (implied) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diotrephes Description of subject: Diotrephes is a figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, known for his opposition to the apostle’s authority and his refusal to welcome fellow believers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diotrephes for rejecting apostolic authority