3 John 5–12

⁵Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to ^gthe brethren, and to ^hstrangers; ⁶which have ^rborne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou ⁱbring forward on their journey ^†after a godly sort, ^kthou shalt do well: ⁷because that for his name’s sake they went forth, ^ltaking nothing of the Gentiles. ^8mWe therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

⁹I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. ¹⁰Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, ⁿprating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. ¹¹Beloved, ^ofollow not that which is evil, but that which is good. ^pHe that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil ^qhath not seen God. ¹²Demetrius ^rhath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; ^sand ye know that our record is true.