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3 John 1 Summary

Commendation and Warning for a Church

The elder writes to Gaius, his beloved friend, expressing joy that Gaius walks in truth and demonstrating faithfulness toward the brethren and travelers who go forth for the gospel's sake. He warns against Diotrephes, who loves preeminence, speaks maliciously against the elder, refuses to receive the brethren, and casts them out of the church. The elder urges Gaius to follow that which is good and commends Demetrius, who has a good report, while expressing his desire to speak with Gaius face to face.

Key themes

walking in truthhospitality to brethrenlove and charitychurch leadership conflictfollowing good

Key verses

3 John 1:1

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

3 John 1:5-6

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

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