Epistles of John
Three books in the New Testament, thought to have been written between 85–100,[1] are collectively called the Epistles of John. The author of these letters is traditionally believed to be John the Evangelist, also known simply as "the Elder".
First Epistle of John
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This epistle unlike the other two is written more as a sermon, one to help strengthen people's faith in Jesus, to help them understand why a being as great as the Son of God would have a mortal life and a mortal's agonizing death.[2]
Second Epistle of John
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This Epistle is written as a short letter from the Apostle to an unnamed "elect lady" whom he loves and her children.[3] Within the letter John warns about opening home to false teachers and to always practice truth avoiding secrecy.
Third Epistle of John
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The third epistle, also a short letter, is addressed to a man named Gaius and mentioned as "a dear friend". It talks about a man named Diotrephes who Gaius excommunicated from the church and had gone on to create an anti-missionary sentiment, trying to get the church to stop receiving missionaries. It is believed that the letter was delivered by a third character, Demetrius.
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