The book of 3 John is the
third of three letters that are included in the New Testament
of the Bible that were written by John, son of Zebedee. John
also authored the gospel that bears his name, and the book
of Revelation. John was very close to Jesus during His
ministry on earth and is referred to as, "the disciple whom
Jesus loved".
This letter was written around
the same time as 1 and 2 John somewhere between a.d. 70 - 100.
In this short letter John thanks a church leader named Gaius
for his support and contrasts acts of good with those of
evil.
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