3 John 1:9-12 - Diotrephes And Demetrius

⁹ I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with these things, he does not himself receive the brethren, but both for bids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church.

¹¹ Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: he that does evil has not seen God. ¹² A good report is given of Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also give our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.