For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

So, if I come, I will remind you of what he is doing, how with malicious insinuations he is talking about me. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers himself, he interferes with those who want to do so, and tries to put them out of the church.

Demetrius has been given [a favorable] commendation by everyone, and [is commended] by the truth itself. We [apostles] also give him [a favorable] commendation, and you know that our testimony [about these things] is true.

I had many things [I wanted] to write you about, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink,