My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.

Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.

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

Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.

All men bear testimony to Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. I also bear testimony to him; and you know that my testimony is true.