9I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
11Beloved, jdo not imitate evil but imitate good. kWhoever does good is from God; lwhoever does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius mhas received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and nyou know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13oI had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
The Commendation of Demetrius
3 John 1:9–14 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 41:22 • ID: 2644
The Condemnation of Diotrephes
3 John 1:9–10 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 38:24 • ID: 2643
A Study in 2 and 3 John
Walking in the Truth 2 John 1:1–13, 3 John 1:1–14 Series • ID: 16301Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.