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6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after^[a] a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth , taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers^[b] to the truth.

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Wherefore *, if I come , I will remember his deeds which he doeth , prating 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.

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record ; and ye know that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write , but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to^[c] face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

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