3 John Bible Study, Day 39 Today’s passage: 3 John 1:11–12 Focus verse: Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. (3 John 1:12) After cautioning Gaius about Diotrephes, John instructs Gaius to not imitate evil but what is good. Given the context, with this following the warning about Diotrephes, we realize that […]
3 John Bible Study, Day 38 Today’s passage: 3 John 1:9–10 Focus verse: I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. (3 John 1:9) After affirming and encouraging Gaius, John changes the topic. He mentions two men. They are in sharp contrast to each other. The first gives an […]
3 John Bible Study, Day 37 Today’s passage: 3 John 1:5–8 Focus verse: Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters. (3 John 1:5) John opens his letter to Gaius by affirming his faithfulness to the truth and his continuing to walk in it (3 John 1:3). Now John likewise affirms […]
3 John Bible Study, Day 36 Today’s passage: 3 John 1:1–4 Focus verse: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. (3 John 1:4) John’s third letter is to his dear friend Gaius, a man John loves in the truth. Loving in the truth is the same affirmation he […]
John’s Third Letter John’s letter to Gaius is a short one. It’s a warm note, full of encouragement and affirmation. John also reinforces some teachings with Gaius. The Bible preserves this letter for us to read in 3 John. This is likely the same Gaius grabbed by the riotous crowd in Ephesus. He, along with Aristarchus, […]
Luke writes about Demetrius (1), the silversmith, who opposes Paul and the followers of Jesus. But John writes about a different Demetrius, Demetrius (2), one highly esteemed. This occurs in John’s letter to his dear friend Gaius. The letter is a short message full of encouragement, affirmation, and teaching. Then, inserted into the letter are […]
John writes a letter to his dear friend Gaius. It’s recorded for us in the Bible. This may be the same Gaius grabbed by the riotous crowd in Ephesus. He, along with Aristarchus, goes with Paul, traveling to tell others about Jesus. This makes Gaius a missionary. John’s letter to Gaius is a short message. […]
The author of the book of 3 John (as well as 2 John) is identified only as “the elder,” but is attributed to Jesus’ disciple John, who also wrote the Gospel of John, 1 John, and Revelation. This is a personal letter and although it has an audience of one (Gaius), the principles John shares […]