<p>1:6 <em>Who testify of your love before the church. You will do well to set them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God</em>- &quot;The brothers&quot;, the mission workers sent forth by John to see his converts such as Gaius, had returned and testified to John and his home church of the love which Gaius had shown them, materially supporting them when Diotrephes and the former home church of Gaius had refused to do so, and had not fellowshipped them (:10). Setting someone forward on their journey suggests provision of material help towards them, which resulted in Diotrephes disfellowshipping those who did (:10). But Gaius is encouraged that he 'does well' in so doing, regardless of the position of Diotrephes. &quot;A manner worthy of God&quot; supports the suggestion on :5 that attitudes to these brethren was attitude to the Father and Son.</p>