For I was greatly rejoiced, the brethren coming and testifying to thy truth, as thou walkest about in the truth.

I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.

who testified about thy love in sight of the congregation, whom thou will do well having helped send on their way worthily of God.

So, if I come, I will remind you of what he is doing, how with malicious insinuations he is talking about me. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers himself, he interferes with those who want to do so, and tries to put them out of the church.

Demetrius has been given [a favorable] commendation by everyone, and [is commended] by the truth itself. We [apostles] also give him [a favorable] commendation, and you know that our testimony [about these things] is true.

I had many things [I wanted] to write you about, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink,