8. Therefore we ought to support such people, so we might become co-workers in the truth.
9. I wrote something to Messiah’s community, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t welcome us.
10. So if I do come, I will call attention to what he is doing—slandering us with wicked words. Not even content with that, he refuses to welcome the brethren, and even forbids those who want to do so— throwing them out of the community!
11. Loved ones, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12. Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, even from the truth itself. We also vouch for him—and you know that our testimony is true.
13. I have much to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with ink and pen.
14. But I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
15. Shalom aleichem. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.