I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not.

Therefore, if I should come, I will put him in mind of his works which he does, talking silly against us with evil words: and not being satisfied in these, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and hinders those being willing, and casts out of the church.

Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God.

I have many things to write, but I will not by ink and pen write to thee: