The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John
The shortest book in the New Testament is also its most intimate. Written as a personal letter from "the elder" to a man named Gaius, 3 John offers a window into the raw, human politics of early Christian communities. In just fourteen verses, we see a church divided: Gaius, beloved for his faithful hospitality to traveling missionaries, is praised; Diotrephes, a power-hungry leader who refuses to recognize the elder's authority and expels those who disagree, is condemned. This is not abstract theology but a real conflict over what it means to lead God's people. The letter reminds us that the early church was messy, human, and full of the same power struggles we recognize today. Yet amid the tension, the elder's love for Gaius shines through - a portrait of friendship and spiritual mentorship that transcends two millennia. For readers curious about the raw, unfiltered reality of first-century Christian life, this tiny letter punches far above its weight.
Editions
X-Ray
“Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.””
— Anonymous
“I believe in happy endings,” I tell him. “And it feels like this movie has gone on forthe right amount of time.”“Movie?” Dr. Patel says, and I think he would look exactly like Gandhi if he had thosewire-rim glasses and a shaved head, which is weird, especially since we are in leatherrecliners in such a bright, happy room and well, Gandhi is dead, right?“Yeah,” I say. “Haven’t you ever noticed that life is like a series of movies?””
— Anonymous
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.””
— Anonymous
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.””
— Anonymous
“Blessed are the peacemakers:for they shall be called the children of God.””
— Anonymous
“To you, Pharisees, teachers of law, hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices and mint. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law”
— Anonymous
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother. And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.””
— Anonymous
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
— Anonymous
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.””
— Anonymous
Link to this book
Add a free, dofollow link to Lex on your blog, forum, syllabus, or reading list.
<a href="https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6f"><img src="https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg" alt="Read The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John by Anonymous free on Lex" width="160" height="40"></a>[](https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6f)[url=https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6f][img]https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg[/img][/url]Read The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John by Anonymous free on Lex: https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6fCite this book
Reading this edition for a paper or guide? Copy a citation.
Anonymous. The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John. Lex, lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6f.Anonymous (n.d.). The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6fAnonymous. The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-world-english-bible-web-3-john-3e35468d-1341-499e-a2aa-7663b007ed6f.
