3Jo 11 | TNotes | STEP | 1:11 those who do evil: Diotrephes was condemned for his failure to live by the Christian rule of love (1 Jn 3:10-14 ). This was how Gaius could be sure that Diotrephes was not living according to the truth. This applies to all who refuse to accept the apostolic teaching about Jesus Christ and refuse to live in fellowship with others who do.

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‏ 3 John 11

1:11 ^a those who do evil: Diotrephes was condemned for his failure to live by the Christian rule of love (1 Jn 3:10-14 ^b). This was how Gaius could be sure that Diotrephes was not living according to the truth. This applies to all who refuse to accept the apostolic teaching about Jesus Christ and refuse to live in fellowship with others who do.