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3 John
Verse 1. Caius was probably that Caius of Corinth whom St. Paul
mentions, Rom. xvi, 23. If so, either he was removed from Achaia
into Asia, or St. John sent this letter to Corinth.
Verse
3. For - I know thou usest all thy talents to his glory. The truth
that is in thee - The true faith and love.
Verse
4. I have no greater joy than this - Such is the spirit of every true
Christian pastor. To hear that my children walk in the truth -
Caius probably was converted by St. Paul. Therefore when St.
John speaks of him. with other believers, as his children, it may be
considered as the tender style of paternal love, whoever were the
instruments of their conversion. And his using this appellation,
when writing under the character of the elder, has its peculiar
beauty.
Verse
5. Faithfully - Uprightly and sincerely.
Verse
6. Who have testified of thy love before the church - The
congregation with whom I now reside. Whom if thou send
forward on their journey - Supplied with what is needful. Thou
shalt do well - How tenderly does the apostle enjoin this!
Verse
7. They went forth - To preach the gospel.
Verse
8. To receive - With all kindness. The truth - Which they preach.
Verse
9. I wrote to the church - Probably that to which they came. But
Diotrephes - Perhaps the pastor of it. Who loveth to have the
preeminence among them - To govern all things according to his
own will. Receiveth us not - Neither them nor me. So did the
mystery of iniquity already work!
Verse
10. He prateth against us - Both them and me, thereby
endeavouring to excuse himself.
Verse
11. Follow not that which is evil - In Diotrephes. But that which is
good - In Demetrius. He hath not seen God - Is a stranger to him.
Verse
12. And from the truth itself - That is, what they testify is the very
truth. Yea, we also bear testimony - I and they that are with me.
Verse
14. Salute the friends by name - That is, in the same manner as if I
had named them one by one. The word friend does not often occur
in the New Testament, being swallowed up in the more endearing
one of brother.
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Introduction 1 2 John Jude
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