who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.

On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.