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I wrotesomething to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to 1be first among them, does not accept[a]what we say.
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For thisreason, 2if I come, I will callattention to his deedswhich he does, unjustlyaccusing us with wickedwords; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not 3receive the 4brethren, either, and he forbidsthose who desire to do so and 5puts them out of the church.
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Beloved, 6do not imitatewhat is evil, but what is good. 7The one who doesgood is of God; 8the one who doesevil has not seenGod.
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Demetrius9has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truthitself; and we add our testimony, and 10you know that our testimony is true.
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11I hadmanythings to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
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but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speakface to face.
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12Peace be to you. The friendsgreet you. Greet the friends13by name.