ἐπιδέχομαι epidéchomai

Meaning

to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher)

In the King James Version: receive

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G1209 (δέχομαι);

Where it is used

• 3 John 1:9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
• 3 John 1:10 So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.