I wrote something to the church,
but Diotrephes, 
who loves to be first among them, 
does not accept us.

because of this,
if I come,
I will call attention to the works
which he does with these evil words,
bad mouthing us,

And not content with that,
he not only does not accept the brothers and sisters
But also he stops those who wish to,
and throws them out of the church.

Beloved, do not copy bad deeds but good ones.
The one who does what is good is from God. 
The one who does what is bad has not seen God.

Demetrius has been testified to by all
and by Truth itself.
And we testify also,
and you know that our testimony is true.

I have many things to write to you,
but I do not wish to (communicate) through ink and pen.

I hope to see you straight away and we will speak face to face.

Peace to you.
The friends greet you.
Greet the friends by name. 

God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.