Third John

While John's second letter is addressed "to the elect lady and her children", to whom does he address his third letter?

3 John 1:1

• to the elect lady

• to Gaius

• to the church at Ephesus

True or False: John told Gaius that he prayed that he may enjoy good health and that all may go well with him.

3 John 1:2

• True

• False

True or False: John wrote Gaius to tell him he was unhappy that some believers came to him and told him about Gaius' unfaithfulness to the truth.

3 John 1:3

• True

• False

What did John say, gave him the greatest joy?

3 John 1:4

• to hear that new laws were being added

• to hear that a false teacher in the church had been revealed

• to hear that my children (his fellow believers in Christ) are walking in the truth.

Why did John commend Gaius?

3 John 1:5

• because he was fasting twice a week

• because he was faithful in what he was doing for the brothers and sisters

• because he was adding new laws to his local area church

True or False: The brothers and sisters whom Gaius was helping, were really strangers to him.

3 John 1:5

• True

• False

What did these "strangers" in Christ tell the church about Gaius?

3 John 1:6

• they told the church about Gaius' love

• they told the church Gaius was a false teacher

• they told the church about Gaius' unfaithfulness

True or False: John instructed Gaius to tell the church missionaries to behave in a way that honors God.

3 John 1:6

• True

• False

True or False: When these church missionaries were sent out to preach about Jesus, they also received help from the Gentiles.

3 John 1:7

• True

• False

What did John say we, as believers, ought to do for the church missionaries?

3 John 1:8

• we should wish them good luck

• we should show them hospitality

• we should wish them a safe journey