elder to the beloved Gains, whom I love in the truth.

who have testified to your love before the church: if you conduct these on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well:

I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.

Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with these things, he does not himself receive the brethren, but both for bids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church.