There is a short introduction available for the book of 3 John. You can read it here.
From the Elder - 3 John 1:1-14
Understand It
- To whom was this letter addressed? (1:1)
- For what did "the elder" pray? (1:2)
- What gave the writer of 3 John great joy? (1:3-4)
- In what was the recipient of this letter faithful? (1:5)
- What information was circulating among the people in Gaius’s church? (1:6)
- Why were "the brothers" sent out? (1:7)
- Why did the elder say that believers ought to show hospitality to Christians who serve God? (1:8)
- What did Diotrephes love? (1:9)
- What was Diotrephes doing? (1:9-10)
- What did the elder encourage Gaius to do? (1:11)
- What is true about people who do good and people who do evil? (1:11)
- What was commendable about Demetrius? (1:12)
- Why is 3 John so short? (1:13-14)
- What did the writer of 3 John hope to do? (1:14)
Apply It
- In what area of your life can you be more faithful this week?
- To whom can you show hospitality this week?
- In what way will you imitate good rather than evil today?
