Third John is another personal letter, most likely written by the disciple John to a co-worker Gaius. This letter is to encourage that co-worker, warn against the teachings of a local, Dioptrephes, who was actually a part of the church in Asia, acting like a religious dictator at times. Finally, John also commended Demetrius who was setting a great example for all Christians to follow.
Even with such a small letter, the discussion regarding hospitality is in depth, and matched nowhere else within the Bible. Even with the doctrine of hospitality being so important to the Christian life, surprisingly this is one of the only discussion areas in the Bible on the topic. As Christians, hospitality should be one of the things most on our mind, especially as an evangelism method, and church ministry.
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