who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.