3 John 1:12
“Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.”
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.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
Cross-References
“And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.”
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,”
“This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.”
“And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.”