3 Juan 1:12

12 En cuanto a Demetrio, todos dan buen testimonio de él, incluso la verdad misma. También nosotros lo recomendamos, y bien sabes que nuestro testimonio es verdadero.

3 Juan 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

3 John 1:12

Demetrius hath good report of all [men],
This man was of a quite different cast from Diotrephes, and therefore the apostle makes mention of him to Gaius, to be followed by him, and not the other; he was either the same with Demas, which is a contraction of this name, or the person that John sent from Ephesus with this letter: we read of an Ephesian of this name, ( Acts 19:24 ) ; though not the same person; or else one that also was a member of the same church with Gaius and Diotrephes; and he being kind and beneficent, obtained a good report of the generality of men, not only of the brethren, but of those that were without; for a liberal man is universally respected. The Syriac version adds, "and of the church itself"; as distinct from all men, or the generality of the men of the world:

and of the truth itself;
that is, whoever speaks truth must give him a good character, for this cannot be understood with any propriety of the Gospel, nor of Jesus Christ:

yea, and we also bear record;
or a testimony to the character of Demetrius; that is, I, John, the apostle, and the saints at Ephesus:

and ye know that our record is true;
faithful, and to be depended upon. The Alexandrian copy, and several others, read, "thou knowest", as does also the Vulgate Latin version, which seems most agreeable, since this epistle is directed to a single person; compare this with ( John 19:35 ) ; and it will give a further proof of this epistle being the Apostle John's.

3 Juan 1:12 In-Context

10 Por eso, si voy, no dejaré de reprocharle su comportamiento, ya que, con palabras malintencionadas, habla contra nosotros solo por hablar. Como si fuera poco, ni siquiera recibe a los hermanos, y a quienes quieren hacerlo, no los deja y los expulsa de la iglesia.

11 Querido hermano, no imites lo malo sino lo bueno. El que hace lo bueno es de Dios; el que hace lo malo no ha visto a Dios.

12 En cuanto a Demetrio, todos dan buen testimonio de él, incluso la verdad misma. También nosotros lo recomendamos, y bien sabes que nuestro testimonio es verdadero.

13 Tengo muchas cosas que decirte, pero prefiero no hacerlo por escrito;

14 espero verte muy pronto, y entonces hablaremos personalmente.