3 John.
Hospitality to itinerant teachers, and the problem of leaders who reject them.
Who wrote 3 John?
John the apostle.
Who was it written for?
Gaius, a Christian leader in a local church.
Structure
- One chapter, 14 verses.
Key verses
Why 3 John matters
A glimpse into the politics of the early church. Gaius welcomes itinerant missionaries; Diotrephes refuses them and excommunicates those who do receive them. John writes a brief letter to encourage one and to promise to deal with the other. The local detail is the universal lesson: hospitality is a real ministry, and pride masquerading as leadership is a real corruption.
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