Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.

I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing -- the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!

Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.