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[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|201px|Stain glass depiction of [[Saint John|John the Apostle]].]]
[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|201px|Stain glass depiction of [[Saint John|John the Apostle]].]]
The '''Third Epistle of John''' or '''III John''', usually referred to as '''3 John''', is a book of the [[New Testament]], written by [[Saint John|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]]", even though the [[Apostle John]] used both terms repeatedly in all his known works.
The '''Third Epistle of John''' or '''III John''', usually referred to as '''3 John''', is a book of the [[New Testament]], written by [[Saint John|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]]", even though the [[Apostle John]] used both terms repeatedly in all his known works.
John wrote this book to:
*Greet Gaius.
*Thank Gaius for his good work.
*Tell that Diotrephes was living badly.
*Tell all Christians to act with goodness.
== Authorship ==
This book, 3 John, is also the only work attributed to the [[Apostle John]] which uses the term "[[Gentiles]]" and in an odd way ("accepting nothing from the Gentiles"<ref>[[ESV]]</ref>). In addition, there is no reference to "[[eternal life]]" in this book, which John references repeatedly in the [[Gospel of John]] and [[1 John]].
This book, 3 John, is also the only work attributed to the [[Apostle John]] which uses the term "[[Gentiles]]" and in an odd way ("accepting nothing from the Gentiles"<ref>[[ESV]]</ref>). In addition, there is no reference to "[[eternal life]]" in this book, which John references repeatedly in the [[Gospel of John]] and [[1 John]].
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]]. Some theologians disagree, contending that only all three Epistles shared authorship by the same individual, or that only 2 John and 3 John had a common author.
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]]. Some theologians disagree, contending that only all three Epistles shared authorship by the same individual, or that only 2 John and 3 John had a common author.
Despite the denial of traditional authorship, Johannine attribution can find some support in tone and writing style with Chapter 21 of the [[Gospel of John]] (but see [[John ending]]):
Despite the denial of traditional authorship, Johannine attribution can find some support in tone and writing style with Chapter 21 of the [[Gospel of John]] (but see [[John ending]]):