3 John Chapter One

Wednesday's Daily Word and Thought Journal (By: Yusun Beck)

3 John Chapter One

"1^(A)The elder to the beloved ^(B)Gaius, whom I ^(C)love in truth. 2Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3For I ^(D)was very glad when ^(E)brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you ^(F)are walking in truth. 4I have no greater joy than this, to hear of ^(G)my children ^(H)walking in the truth. 5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the ^(I)brethren, and especially when they are ^(J)strangers; 6and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to ^(K)send them on their way in a manner ^(L)worthy of God. 7For they went out for the sake of ^(M)the Name, ^(N)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth. 9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to ^(O)be first among them, does not accept what we say. 10For this reason, ^(P)if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not ^(Q)receive the ^(R)brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and ^(S)puts them out of the church. 11Beloved, ^(T)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good ^(U)The one who does good is of God; ^(V)the one who does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius ^(W)has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and ^(X)you know that our testimony is true. 13^(Y)I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink; 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. 15^(Z)Peace be to you The friends greet you Greet the friends ^(AA)by name." (Quoted from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=3%20John;&version=49;)

To conclude John's letters, most of them warn of the antichrist and the lies of deception that are spoken against the truth. There is a lot to this letter that is also about people who are fake or fraudulent in the church, but not in the true Church or body of saints. The joy is also apparent in the way that Christians trust Christ. There were many things to say, but the most important thing was to trust in God. It will always be the most important basis for the Church. Seek God first and let the other things fall around that. This letter can be summed up by saying, "Trust in God and continue to seek Him and not the glory of man, for God's love is eternal all other things will pass away and receive their true worth in the end."