I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.

So if I come, I will bring up the things that he is doing, and how he is maliciously accusing me. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers himself, and he is interfering with those who want to do so, and has them put out of the church.

I have a great deal to write to you, but I do not want to write it with pen and ink;