3 John
A short letter originally written on a single sheet of parchment. Written by the Apostle John from Ephesus to a leader in one of the group of churches in Asia (modern Turkey) for which John had responsibility. The coded language of the letter was a necessary precaution in a time when persecution of Christians was rising. Verse eleven tells Gaius to follow good examples and not bad ones. The characters in this letter provide a good starting point for us to do the same. The CharactersThe ElderThe same person wrote 2 John
GaiusA common New Testament name
Travelling brothers
Diotrephes
Demetriushas a good testimony from:
Key VerseBeloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (3 John 11)Outline
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