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The '''Third Epistle of John''' or '''III John''', usually referred to as '''3 John''', is a book of the [[New Testament]], written by [[Apostle John]] to his friend Gaius. It is the shortest book in the Bible, having only 14 verses and totaling only 294 words.<ref>[https://holyword.church/miscellaneous-resources/how-many-words-in-each-book-of-the-bible/ How Many Words in Each Book of the Bible]. ''The Holy Word Church of God''.</ref> This is the only [[New Testament]] book that does not mention "[[Jesus]]" or "[[Christ]]."

The '''Third Epistle of John''' or '''III John''', usually referred to as '''3 John''', is a book of the [[New Testament]], written by [[Apostle John]] to his friend Gaius. It is the shortest book in the Bible, having only 14 verses and totaling only 219 words.<ref>[https://deanebarker.net/other/bible/ word length of each book in the Bible]. ''The Holy Word Church of God''.</ref> This is the only [[New Testament]] book that does not mention "[[Jesus]]" or "[[Christ]]."

The author identifies himself as John, historically considered to be the [[Apostle John]], who also wrote the [[Gospel of John]] along with [[I John]], [[II John]], and the [[Book of Revelation]]. Liberal theologians disagree, some contending that only that all three Epistles shared authorship by the same individual.

The author identifies himself as John, historically considered to be the [[Apostle John]], who also wrote the [[Gospel of John]] along with [[I John]], [[II John]], and the [[Book of Revelation]]. Liberal theologians disagree, some contending that only that all three Epistles shared authorship by the same individual.