1The elder:1 2Jn 1

5Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.

6They have testified to your love before the church.6 Mt 16:18; 1Co 14:4; Rv 1:4 You will do well to send them on their journey6 Ac 15:3; 20:38; 21:5; Rm 15:24; 1Co 16:6; 2Co 1:16; Ti 3:13 in a manner worthy of God,6 1Co 10:31; 1Th 2:12

7since they set out for the sake of the Name,7 Jn 10:25; Ac 15:14; Rv 14:1 accepting nothing from pagans.7 Or Gentiles7 1Co 9:15–18

8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can be coworkers with the truth.

9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them,9 Mt 20:25–28; 23:5–12; Col 1:18; 1Pt 5:2–3; 2Jn 9 does not receive our authority.9 Ac 18:27; Rm 16:1–2; 2Co 3:1

10This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering10 1Tm 5:13 us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome fellow believers, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.

13I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink.

14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.