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3 John 1:9-12: Do Not Imitate Evil, but Imitate Good

by | Jun 22, 2011 | Bible

Although John opens his Third Letter with praise for Gaius, the Apostle also has serious business to deal with. He writes: [9] I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. [10] So if I...

3 John 1:5-8: Missions For the Sake of the Name

by | Jun 21, 2011 | Bible

In 3 John 1:5-8, John gets more specific about the way in which Gaius and his children have been walking in the truth: [5] Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, [6] who testified to your love before the...

3 John 1:1-4: No Greater Joy

by | Jun 20, 2011 | Bible

In 3 John, “The Elder” John writes another letter of roughly the same size as 2 John, both of which could have been written on a single sheet of papyrus. Although many read 2 John as a related, but independent letter, I really like Lenski’s take on...

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