Tag: 3 John

[:en]John wrote to commend Gaius, who was taking care of traveling teachers and missionaries.  He warned against people like Diotrephes who refused to listen to spiritual leaders in authority.  Instead, he was gossiping maliciously about them and refused to welcome them. Gaius was a friend of John and a faithful leader in the church.  John… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 3 John[:]

[:en]John was happy to learn that his friend Gaius was walking in the truth (vs. 3-4).  He was faithful in showing hospitality and love to God’s servants. (vs. 5-6).  Diotrephes was a gossiper and he refused to welcome John’s friends. (vs. 9-10)  In contrast, Demetrius lived up the truth with good testimony (v. 12)[:]