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3 John Introductory Matters

Living out the truth, in love

  1. Introduction
    1. The author
      1. The human author
        1. His designation (3Jo 1:1a)
        2. His authority (3Jo 1:4-5, 10-11)
        3. His literary similarities to 1, 2 John and the Gospel of John
      2. The divine author (cf. 2Ti 3:16-17)
    2. The audience
      1. The original recipients
        1. Gaius—a believer who faithfully supports the ministry (3Jo 1:1, 3, 5-6)
        2. Possibly facing the opposition of Diotrephes (3Jo 1:9-11)
      2. The current recipients
    3. The aim
      1. To encourage Gaius in his faith (3Jo 1:1-4)
      2. To encourage Gaius to continue to support traveling ministers who are preaching the truth, even if they are strangers to him personally (3Jo 1:5-11)
      3. To promote fellowship in truth and love (3Jo 1:13-15)
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