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Questions tagged [3-john]

A short letter from the "Elder" to "Gaius", part of the NT's Johannine corpus.

The letter known as "3 John" is traditionally associated with the author of the fourth gospel, , although this identification is disputed. It forms part of a group with and , although again the links between these texts has been variously evaluated.

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Why did the missionaries not accept financial assistance from the Gentiles?

3 John 1:5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 7For they have…
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What else do we know about Diotrephes in 3 John 1:9?

John was the beloved and the most loving disciple. It was not often he said negative things so bluntly. But just before he was imprisoned in Patmos, he really disliked this character Diotrephes in 3 John 1:9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes,…
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In 3 John 1:11, in what manner has he who does evil not seen God?

In 3 John 1:11, it is written, 11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. NKJV, 1982 Ἀγαπητὲ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν ὁ δὲ…
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