3 John 11-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil[a] but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never seen God.(A) 12 Demetrius[b] receives a good report from all, even from the truth itself. We give our testimonial as well, and you know our testimony is true.(B)
13 I have much to write to you, but I do not wish to write with pen and ink.(C)
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- 11 Do not imitate evil: Gaius should not be influenced by the behavior of Diotrephes.
- 12 Demetrius: because of the fear of false teachers, Demetrius, perhaps the bearer of the letter, is provided with a recommendation from the Presbyter; cf. 2 Cor 3:1; Rom 16:1. Even from the truth itself: this refers probably to the manner of Demetrius’s life that testifies to his true belief; cf. Gaius above (3 Jn 3).
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