3 John 1:9-14 ▼

9 I wrote to the church, that Di-ot’re-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church.

11 Our beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.

12 De-me’tri-us has good report of all men, and of the church, and of the truth itself: yea, we also testify for him; and we know that our testimony is true.

13 I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen:

14 But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face.