3 John 1:10
8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
- KJV
- Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
- WEB
- Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
- ASV
- Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.
- DARBY
- For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.
- BLB
- Because of this, if I should come, I will bring to remembrance his works that he is doing, prattling against us with evil words; and not being satisfied with these, neither does he welcome the brothers himself, and he forbids those intending, and he casts [them] out of the church.
- ÅB
- Derfor vil jeg, når jeg kommer, minne om de gjerninger som han gjør, idet han baktaler oss med onde ord; og ikke tilfreds med dette tar han ikke selv imot brødrene, og dem som vil det, hindrer han og støter dem ut av menigheten.
- OTB
- Av denne grunn, hvis jeg kommer, vil jeg ta opp det han gjør, sprer ondsinnet sladder om oss; og ikke fornøyd med det, nekter han å ta imot brødrene, og han stopper også dem som vil gjøre det og kaster dem ut av menigheten.
- B1930
- Derfor vil jeg, når jeg kommer, minne om de gjerninger som han gjør, idet han baktaler oss med onde ord; og ikke tilfreds med dette tar han ikke selv imot brødrene, og dem som vil det, hindrer han og støter dem ut av menigheten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 66:5
You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
Read in contextProverbs 10:10
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
Read in contextProverbs 10:8
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
Read in contextLuke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:2
I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
Read in contextJohn 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Read in context3 John 1:5
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:1–5
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
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