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 [missionary] 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 [has enjoyed no vision of Him and does not know Him at all].
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 say to you when I began] 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.