| bring forward on their journey after a | whom thou wilt do well to set for- |
| godly sort, thou shalt do well: | ward on their journey worthily of |
| | 7 Because that for his name's sake they | God: 7 because that for the sake of |
| went forth, taking nothing of the Gen- | the Name they went forth, taking |
| tiles. | nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We |
| | 8 We therefore ought to receive such, | therefore ought to welcome such, |
| that we might be fellowhelpers to the | that we may be fellow-workers with |
| truth. | the truth. |
| | 9 I wrote unto the church: but Dio- | | 9 I wrote somewhat unto the |
| trephes, who loveth to have the pre- | church: but Diotrephes, who loveth |
| eminence among them, receiveth us not. | to have the preeminence among |
| | 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remem- | them, receiveth us not. 10 There- |
| ber his deeds which he doeth, prating | fore, if I come, I will bring to re- |
| against us with malicious words: and not | membrance his works which he do- |
| content therewith, neither doth he him- | eth, prating against us with wicked |
| self receive the brethren, and forbiddeth | words: and not content therewith, |
| them that would, and casteth them out | neither doth he himself receive the |
| of the church. | brethren, and them that would he |
| | 11 Beloved, follow not that which is | forbiddeth, and casteth them out of |
| evil, but that which is good. He that | the church. 11 Beloved, imitate not |
| doeth good is of God: but he that doeth | that which is evil, but that which |
| evil hath not seen God. | is good. He that doeth good is |
| | 12 Demetrius hath good report of all | of God: he that doeth evil hath not |
| men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we | seen God. 12 Demetrius hath the |
| also bear record; and ye know that our | witness of all men, and of the truth |
| record is true. | itself: yea, we also bear witness; |
| | 13 I had many things to write, but I | and thou knowest that our witness |
| will not with ink and pen write unto | is true. |
| thee: | | 13 I had many things to write |
| | 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, | unto thee, but I am unwilling to |
| and we shall speak face to face. Peace | write them to thee with ink and |
| be to thee. Our friends salute thee. | pen: 14 but I hope shortly to see |
| Greet the friends by name. | thee, and we shall speak face to |
| | face. Peace be unto thee. The |
| | friends salute thee. Salute the |
| | friends by name. |