| Testament: | New |
| Description: | 3 John is a short New Testament letter written by the apostle John to Gaius, a beloved member of the Christian community. John commends Gaius for his faithfulness and hospitality to traveling Christian teachers. He also addresses the issue of an uncooperative church leader named Diotrephes, who refuses to support these teachers. John promises to address the matter in person and expresses hope to see Gaius soon. |
| Chapters: | 1 |
| Author name: | John |
| Written date: | AD 85-95 |
| Location: | Ephesus |
| Genre: | Epistle |
| Chapter count: | 1 |
| Verse count: | 14 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Audience: | Gaius |
| Theme: | Commendation of faithfulness and hospitality |
| Key verses: | 3 John 1:4; 3 John 1:11 |
| Summary: | 3 John is a short New Testament letter written by the apostle John to Gaius, a beloved and faithful member of the Christian community. The letter commends Gaius for his faithfulness to the truth and his hospitality to traveling Christian teachers. It also warns against the behavior of Diotrephes, who has been causing division and refusing to show hospitality. The letter concludes with an expression of hope for a future meeting. |
| Outline: | I. Greeting (1:1)
II. Commendation of Gaius (1:2-8)
III. Condemnation of Diotrephes (1:9-10)
IV. Imitating Good and Final Greetings (1:11-14) |