I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.

Because of this, if I come, I will remember his works that he does, prating against us with evil words. And not being satisfied in these, he himself does not even accept the brothers, and he forbids those who would, and expels them

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God.

I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.