The Book of 3 John
Third John is the shortest book in the New Testament, a brief personal letter from the elder John to his friend Gaius, yet it carries a weight far beyond its length. In just a few lines we meet three very different men: Gaius, who walks in the truth and opens his home to traveling gospel workers; Diotrephes, who loves to be first and shuts those same workers out; and Demetrius, whose good reputation testifies for itself. The letter holds up hospitality and partnership in the truth as marks of a living faith, warns how pride can poison a church, and presses a simple charge into every reader's heart: imitate not what is evil, but what is good.
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Whole-Book Overview
See the whole of 3 John at a glance, from John's joy over Gaius walking in truth to the contrast between faithful hosts and the proud Diotrephes, and the call to imitate what is good.
Open overview → Chapter 1Walking in the Truth
John commends Gaius for his faithful hospitality, rebukes the proud Diotrephes, praises Demetrius, and calls believers to imitate what is good.
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Gather a group, work through a chapter at a time, and journey through 3 John together. Invite a friend to join you.