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3 John 1:9-14 (AMP)

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⁹ I have written briefly to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them and put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to me. ¹⁰ So when I arrive, I will call attention to what he is doing, his boiling over and casting malicious reflections upon us with insinuating language. And not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive and welcome the brethren himself, and also interferes with and forbids those who would welcome them, and tries to expel (excommunicate) them from the church. ¹¹ Beloved, do not imitate evil, but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen (discerned or experienced) God . ¹² Demetrius has warm commendation from everyone--and from the Truth itself; we add our testimony also, and you know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had much to write, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (a reed) and ink; ¹⁴ I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face. {\cf2 (1:15)} Peace be to you! (Good-bye!) The friends here send you greetings. Remember me to the friends there by name.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 9) Negative Example (2015-03-05)
(v. 10) Negative Example (2015-03-05)
(v. 11) Negative Example (2015-03-05)

Definition(s):
Demetrius (De-meet-ree-us): belonging to corn, or to Ceres
So (Soh):