3 kaJohane 1:5-11

Sithandwa, wenza okuthembekileyo ngalokho okwenzele abazalwane nokuba bengabafo abafakazele uthando lwakho phambi kwebandla; uzakwenza kahle, uma ubaphelekezela ngokufanele uNkulunkulu; ngokuba ngenxa yeGama baphuma bengathathi lutho kwabezizwe. Ngalokho-ke thina sifanele ukubamukela abanjalo, ukuze sibe yizisebenzi zeqiniso kanye nabo. Ngalobela ibandla okuthile, kodwa uDiyotrefe othanda ukuba abe mkhulu phakathi kwabo akasamukeli thina. Ngalokho uma ngiza, ngiyakumkhumbuza imisebenzi yakhe ayenzayo, esihleba ngamazwi amabi; futhi enganelisiwe nayilokho akabamukeli abazalwane yena, nabavumayo uyabanqabela, abakhiphe ebandleni. Sithandwa, ungalandeli okubi kodwa okuhle. Owenza okuhle ungokaNkulunkulu; owenza okubi akambonanga uNkulunkulu.