3 João 1:12

12 De Demétrio, porém, todos, e até a própria verdade, dão testemunho; e nós também damos testemunho; e sabes que o nosso testemunho é verdadeiro.

3 João 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

3 John 1:12

Demetrius hath good report of all [men],
This man was of a quite different cast from Diotrephes, and therefore the apostle makes mention of him to Gaius, to be followed by him, and not the other; he was either the same with Demas, which is a contraction of this name, or the person that John sent from Ephesus with this letter: we read of an Ephesian of this name, ( Acts 19:24 ) ; though not the same person; or else one that also was a member of the same church with Gaius and Diotrephes; and he being kind and beneficent, obtained a good report of the generality of men, not only of the brethren, but of those that were without; for a liberal man is universally respected. The Syriac version adds, "and of the church itself"; as distinct from all men, or the generality of the men of the world:

and of the truth itself;
that is, whoever speaks truth must give him a good character, for this cannot be understood with any propriety of the Gospel, nor of Jesus Christ:

yea, and we also bear record;
or a testimony to the character of Demetrius; that is, I, John, the apostle, and the saints at Ephesus:

and ye know that our record is true;
faithful, and to be depended upon. The Alexandrian copy, and several others, read, "thou knowest", as does also the Vulgate Latin version, which seems most agreeable, since this epistle is directed to a single person; compare this with ( John 19:35 ) ; and it will give a further proof of this epistle being the Apostle John's.

3 João 1:12 In-Context

10 Pelo que, se eu aí for, trarei � memoria as obras que ele faz, proferindo contra nós palavras maliciosas; e, não contente com isto, ele não somente deixa de receber os irmãos, mas aos que os querem receber ele proíbe de o fazerem e ainda os exclui da igreja.

11 Amado, não imites o mal, mas o bem. Quem faz o bem é de Deus; mas quem faz o mal não tem visto a Deus.

12 De Demétrio, porém, todos, e até a própria verdade, dão testemunho; e nós também damos testemunho; e sabes que o nosso testemunho é verdadeiro.

13 Tinha eu muitas coisas que te escrever, mas não o quero fazer com tinta e pena.

14 Espero, porém, ver-te brevemente, e falaremos face a face. [ (III John 1:15) Paz seja contigo. Os amigos te saúdam. Saúda os amigos nominalmente. ]