New Testament · General Letters
3 John
A clear overview of the book’s story, message, and place in the Bible.
WHOLE-BOOK SUMMARY
Understanding 3 John
Third John praises Gaius for welcoming faithful traveling teachers and confronts Diotrephes for selfish control. The letter contrasts generous partnership in truth with prideful resistance to apostolic authority.
MAIN THEMES
IMPORTANT VERSE · KJV
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
3 John 1:4
Scripture quotation is from the King James Version (KJV).