📖 The Book of 3 John
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Who wrote 3 John?
Author
John (Apostle)
Written
c. AD 90
Genre
Epistle
Why 3 John was written
A personal letter to Gaius, commending his hospitality to travelling missionaries, warning against the domineering Diotrephes, and commending Demetrius.
Outline of 3 John
- 11–8: Commendation of Gaius
- 29–10: Warning about Diotrephes
- 311–12: Commendation of Demetrius
- 413–15: Closing
Key verses
3 John 1:43 John 1:11
How 3 John points to Christ
The missionary work Gaius supported advances the name of Christ. Walking in truth (v.3-4) means living in alignment with who Christ is and what he has accomplished.
How 3 John begins
1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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