I
wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among
them, does not receive us. Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds
which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with
that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to,
putting them out of the church.
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.
Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
Beloved,
you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have
borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their
journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, because they went forth
for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. We therefore ought to
receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
We walk
in fellowship with the Father; fellowship with the Son and in fellowship with
one another.
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