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front:intro gtn1 0 # 3 John Study Questions\n\nThe Apostle John probably wrote this letter to a man named Gaius in one of the churches for which John was responsible. A man named Demetrius was a leader in that church, but he refused to show hospitality to the believers who were sent out to minister to other churches, or to allow other members of the church to support them. John was very upset by this, and assured Gaius that he would come soon and rebuke Demetrius in the presence of the whole congregation. In the meantime, John urged Gaius to continue to help these believers.\n\nYou can discover John’s teaching concerning each of these things by carefully reading this letter. Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
1:1 x3em ὁ πρεσβύτερος 1 What title did John use to describe himself?
1:1 d8pa 0 Why do you think John did not believe it was necessary to state his name?
1:1 v5b9 τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 How did John describe Gaius?
1:1 sg88 τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ 1 What is the difference between **he beloved** and **whom I love**?
1:1 r5x7 ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 What does it mean to love a fellow believer **in the truth**?
1:1 lab1 ἀληθείᾳ 1 What is the **truth** that was guiding John’s love for Gaius?
1:2 lk5q ἀγαπητέ 1 Why do you think John is repeating his love for Gaius for the third time in the first two verses of this letter?
1:2 rj9f εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι 1 In what ways do you think John was praying for God to prosper Gaius?
1:2 z3yq καθὼς 1 John wants Gaius to prosper physically in the same way his soul prospers. Why would John link these two things together?
1:2 ww9a 0 Would you be satisfied if your physical health was no better than your spiritual health?
1:2 at5s εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή 1 In what way might a person’s **soul** **prosper**?
1:3 h97z ἐχάρην & λείαν 1 What caused John to rejoice?
1:3 m89w ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν 1 Who was it that came to John with news about Gaius?
1:3 sxc7 ἀδελφῶν 1 Who were the people whom John called **brothers**? Why did he use that title?
1:3 z85a ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ 1 Why do you think John referred to **truth** twice in this verse?
1:3 v8bl ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 What is the difference between **truth** and **walking in truth**?
1:3 e6el ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 Would someone who knows you well describe you as **walking in truth**?
1:4 c7pa μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν 1 What is the cause of John’s greatest joy?
1:4 dx6p τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα 1 Why does John refer to Gaius as one of **my children** when Gaius is not John’s son?
1:4 rnp6 ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα 1 Why is **walking in the truth** so important to John that he repeats it both here and in verse 3?
1:4 r2l5 περιπατοῦντα 1 Here **walking** is a metaphor for the way Gaius lives. Why do you think John chose to use that image?
1:5 f9p2 ἀγαπητέ 1 This is the second of four times that John calls Gaius **beloved**. Why do you think John used that term so often in this letter?
1:5 mdc8 πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ, ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 Why is it **a faithful thing** to **work for the brothers**?
1:5 zfp4 ἀδελφοὺς & ξένους 1 Why is it significant that John calls these men both **brothers** and **strangers**?
1:5 is3p 0 Have you ever met strangers to whom you felt a closeness when you learned they were fellow-believers?
1:5 b5wy ξένους 1 Why is Gaius working faithfully to help **strangers**?
1:6 n5ql οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 To what quality of Gaius have these brothers testified **in the presence of the church** where John is located?
1:6 ki6h οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 Why do you think these brothers were reporting to John’s church?
1:6 f3g1 οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις, προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did good thing can Gaius do for these brothers?
1:6 ux1x προπέμψας 1 Does it seem that the **journey** the brothers were taking was a personal journey, or were they going out to do ministry?
1:6 yi1f ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what way exactly should Gaius send these brothers out **in a manner worthy of God**?
1:7 u1cq ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον, μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 The word **because** indicates this verse gives the reason why Gaius should help send the brothers on their journey. What is that reason?
1:7 ru3x ὑπὲρ & τοῦ ὀνόματος 1 How does this answer the question in verse 6, about whether this was a personal or a ministry journey?
1:7 gnu7 τοῦ ὀνόματος 1 Whose **name** is John here referring to? Why is that significant?
1:7 j96v μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 Why do you think these brothers did not received any support from the unbelieving Gentiles?
1:7 s4bm μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 John praised the brothers for not receiving support from unbelievers. What does that tell us about the responsibility of believers to support those sent out for ministry?
1:8 mm2f ἡμεῖς 1 Who is the **we** to whom John addresses this admonition?
1:8 h7nu ἡμεῖς & ὀφείλομεν 1 The word **ought** means we have a responsibility to help these men. How have you fulfilled that responsibility in your life?
1:8 f5x9 ὑπολαμβάνειν 1 The phrase **to welcome** means much more than simply to greet. What other actions are included in this term?
1:8 sz5b συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα 1 In what way do we **become fellow workers** by welcoming brothers such as these?
1:8 ii3m τῇ ἀληθεί 1 Why is it significant that John once again emphasizes **the truth** in this letter?
1:9 h38h ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 To whom had John previously written about this topic?
1:9 igg9 ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 Is it a good or bad trait when someone **loves to be first**?
1:9 hbv6 ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 What does a person who **loves to be first** act like?
1:9 gqv3 Διοτρέφης 1 What can we tell about the role of **Diotrephes** in the church that Gaius attended?
1:9 r15v οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς 1 What might John have referred to when he said Diotrephes **did not accept us**?
1:9 c69s ἡμᾶς 1 Who do you think John included, besides himself, in **us**?
1:10 wzy3 ἐὰν ἔλθω 1 Where did John plan to go?
1:10 rn72 ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 To whom will John **call attention to** Diotrephes works?
1:10 tbu2 ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 Does the phrase **call attention to his works** here represent praise, or rebuke? Why?
1:10 u8z3 αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ἃ ποιεῖ 1 What **works** of Diotrephes does John list in this verse?
1:10 szu6 λόγοις πονηροῖς 1 What motive might Diotrephes have to speak **evil words** about the Apostle John?
1:10 wk7u οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 What is Diotrephes doing that caused John to say Diotrephes **does not receive the brothers**?
1:10 uvc1 τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει 1 How might Diotrephes be able to stop other believers in his church from receiving the brothers who have gone out from John?
1:10 c7hp ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει 1 What does it mean to put someone **out of the church**?
1:10 dxr6 0 The main thing Diotrephes is doing is doing is keeping his church from supporting brothers who are sent out to minister to people in other region. Why is John so concerned about this?
1:11 xm6i ἀγαπητέ 1 Why do you think John is once again reminding Gaius that he is **beloved** by John?
1:11 gw8y μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν 1 What is the specific **evil** thing that John does not want Gaius to imitate?
1:11 ddr2 τὸ ἀγαθόν 1 What is the specific **good** thing that John does want Gaius to imitate?
1:11 ly68 ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does good**?
1:11 k9xu ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 What does it mean to be **from God**?
1:11 x2wl ὁ κακοποιῶν 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does evil**?
1:11 r14e οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν 1 Although Diotrephes has authority in Gaius’ church, what does this verse say about his true spiritual condition?
1:11 u971 0 According to this letter, is a person’s spiritual condition in any way dependent on his status in the local church?
1:12 fvv6 Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων 1 John introduces a new person named **Demetrius**. Is he a good or a bad person? How do you know?
1:12 ec9q Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται 1 In this verse, who, and what, does John say bears witness to **Demetrius**?
1:12 tlv5 ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας 1 John uses a metaphor in which **the truth itself** is able to testify as to what kind of person Demetrius is. What does this image teach you about truth?
1:12 n8ac καὶ ἡμεῖς & μαρτυροῦμεν 1 Who is the **we** to whom John is referring when he says **we bear witness**
1:12 a8pm οἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν 1 Why should Gaius believe that John’s **testimony** is **true**?
1:13 dv6h οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν 1 Why might John prefer not to tell Gaius the additional things via a letter?
1:13 e9pj διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου 1 John uses **ink and pen** to refer to a written message. What other means might we use to send a message to someone today?
1:14 v89u ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖ 1 Why was it unnecessary for John to write everything to Gaius in a letter?
1:14 jb2g στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν 1 In what circumstances might it be much better to speak to a person directly instead of writing them a letter?
1:14 pil3 στόμα πρὸς στόμα 1 Here **mouth to mouth** is an idiom that means John will come to speak to Gaius in person. How might you best express that same idea in your language?
1:15 hw81 εἰρήνη σοι 1 This was a normal greeting for believers at that time. But how might Gaius have been especially in need of **peace** in light of what Diotrephes was doing in his church?
1:15 j4ni οἱ φίλοι & τοὺς φίλους 1 John formerly referred to the believers as “the brothers,” but in this closing verse, he calls them **the friends**. What does this additional title tell you about these believers and to how they related to one another?
1:15 vs4a ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους 1 It was common in that day for the believers to send greetings to one another. Why might that have been important to them? Is this still important to you? Why?
1:15 g3ja κατ’ ὄνομα 1 The phrase **by name** can mean the believers knew each other well enough to know their names, or it might mean they should greet one another individually instead of only as a group. How should those meanings affect the way you interact with other believers?
1:1 x3em basic,observe ὁ πρεσβύτερος 1 What title did John use to describe himself?
1:1 d8pa basic,interpret 0 Why do you think John did not believe it was necessary to state his name?
1:1 v5b9 basic,observe τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 How did John describe Gaius?
1:1,2,5,11 lk5q advanced,interpret ἀγαπητέ 1 Why do you think John calls Gaius **beloved** three times in this letter?
1:1 sg88 basic,interpret τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ 1 What is the difference between **the beloved** and **whom I love**?
1:1,3,4,8,12 basic,interpret Why do you think John refers to **truth** six times in this short letter?
1:1 r5x7 advanced,interpret ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 What does it mean to love a fellow believer **in the truth**?
1:1 lab1 advanced,interpret ἀληθείᾳ 1 What is the **truth** that was guiding John’s love for Gaius?
1:2 rj9f advanced,interpret εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι 1 In what ways do you think John was praying for God to prosper Gaius?
1:2 z3yq advanced,interpret καθὼς 1 John wants Gaius to prosper physically in the same way his soul prospers. Why would John link these two things together?
1:2 ww9a basic,apply 0 Would you be satisfied if your physical health was no better than your spiritual health?
1:2 at5s basic,interpret εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή 1 In what way might a person’s **soul** **prosper**?
1:3 h97z basic,observe ἐχάρην & λείαν 1 What caused John to rejoice?
1:3 m89w basic,observe ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν 1 Who was it that came to John with news about Gaius?
1:3 sxc7 basic,interpret ἀδελφῶν 1 Who were the people whom John called **brothers**? Why did he use that title?
1:3 z85a advanced,interpret ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ 1 Why do you think John referred to **truth** twice in this verse?
1:3 v8bl advanced,interpret ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 What is the difference between **truth** and **walking in truth**?
1:3 e6el basic,apply ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 Would someone who knows you well describe you as **walking in truth**?
1:4 c7pa basic,observe μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν 1 What is the cause of John’s greatest joy?
1:4 dx6p advanced,interpret τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα 1 Why does John refer to Gaius as one of **my children** when Gaius is not John’s son?
1:3-4 rnp6 advanced,interpret ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα 1 Why is **walking in the truth** so important to John that he repeats it in both verse 3 and verse 4?
1:4 r2l5 advanced,interpret περιπατοῦντα 1 Here **walking** is a metaphor for the way Gaius lives. Why do you think John chose to use that image?
1:5 mdc8 advanced,interpret πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ, ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 Why is it **a faithful thing** to **work for the brothers**?
1:5 zfp4 advanced,interpret ἀδελφοὺς & ξένους 1 Why is it significant that John calls these men both **brothers** and **strangers**?
1:5 is3p basic,apply 0 Have you ever met strangers to whom you felt a closeness when you learned they were fellow-believers?
1:5 b5wy basic,interpret ξένους 1 Why is Gaius working faithfully to help **strangers**?
1:6 n5ql basic,observe οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 To what quality of Gaius have these brothers testified **in the presence of the church** where John is located?
1:6 ki6h basic,interpret οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 Why do you think these brothers were reporting to John’s church?
1:6 f3g1 basic,observe οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις, προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did good thing can Gaius do for these brothers?
1:6-7 ux1x basic,interpret προπέμψας 1 Was the **journey** the brothers were taking a personal journey, or were they going out to do ministry?
1:6 yi1f basic,interpret ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what way exactly should Gaius send these brothers out **in a manner worthy of God**?
1:7 u1cq advanced,interpret ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον, μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 The word **because** indicates this verse gives the reason why Gaius should help send the brothers on their journey. What is that reason?
1:7 gnu7 advanced,interpret τοῦ ὀνόματος 1 Whose **name** is John here referring to? Why is that significant?
1:7 j96v advanced,interpret μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 Why do you think these brothers did not received any support from the unbelieving Gentiles?
1:7 s4bm advanced,interpret μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 John praised the brothers for not receiving support from unbelievers. What does that tell us about the responsibility of believers to support those sent out for ministry?
1:8 mm2f basic,interpret ἡμεῖς 1 Who is the **we** to whom John addresses this admonition?
1:8 h7nu basic,apply ἡμεῖς & ὀφείλομεν 1 The word **ought** means we have a responsibility to help these men. How have you fulfilled that responsibility in your life?
1:8 f5x9 basic,interpret ὑπολαμβάνειν 1 The phrase **to welcome** means much more than simply to greet. What other actions are included in this term?
1:8 sz5b basic,interpret συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα 1 In what way do we **become fellow workers** by welcoming brothers such as these?
1:9 h38h basic,observe ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 To whom had John previously written about this topic?
1:9 igg9 basic,interpret ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 Is it a good or bad trait when someone **loves to be first**?
1:9 hbv6 basic,interpret ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 What does a person who **loves to be first** act like?
1:9 gqv3 advanced,interpret Διοτρέφης 1 What can we tell about the role of **Diotrephes** in the church that Gaius attended?
1:9 r15v advanced,interpret οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς 1 What might John have referred to when he said Diotrephes **did not accept us**?
1:9 c69s basic,interpret ἡμᾶς 1 Who do you think John included, besides himself, in **us**?
1:10 wzy3 basic,observe ἐὰν ἔλθω 1 Where did John plan to go?
1:10 rn72 basic,interpret ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 To whom will John **call attention to** Diotrephes works?
1:10 tbu2 basic,interpret ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 Does the phrase **call attention to his works** here represent praise, or rebuke? Why?
1:10 u8z3 basic,observe αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ἃ ποιεῖ 1 What **works** of Diotrephes does John list in this verse?
1:10 szu6 basic,interpret λόγοις πονηροῖς 1 What motive might Diotrephes have to speak **evil words** about the Apostle John?
1:10 wk7u basic,observe οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 What is Diotrephes doing that caused John to say Diotrephes **does not receive the brothers**?
1:10 uvc1 basic,observe τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει 1 How does Diotrephes stop other believers in his church from receiving the brothers who have gone out from John?
1:10 c7hp basic,interpret ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει 1 What does it mean to put someone **out of the church**?
1:10 dxr6 advanced,interpret 0 The main thing Diotrephes is doing is doing is keeping his church from supporting brothers who are sent out to minister to people in other region. Why is John so concerned about this?
1:11 gw8y basic,observe μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν 1 What is the specific **evil** thing that John does not want Gaius to imitate?
1:11 ddr2 basic,observe τὸ ἀγαθόν 1 What is the specific **good** thing that John does want Gaius to imitate?
1:11 ly68 basic,interpret ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does good**?
1:11 k9xu basic,interpret ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 What does it mean to be **from God**?
1:11 x2wl basic,interpret ὁ κακοποιῶν 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does evil**?
1:11 r14e advanced,interpret οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν 1 Although Diotrephes has authority in Gaius’ church, what does this verse say about his true spiritual condition?
1:11 u971 advanced,interpret 0 According to this letter, is a person’s spiritual condition in any way dependent on his status in the local church?
1:12 fvv6 basic,observe Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων 1 John introduces a new person named **Demetrius**. Is he a good or a bad person? How do you know?
1:12 ec9q basic,observe Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται 1 In this verse, who, and what, does John say bears witness to **Demetrius**?
1:12 tlv5 basic,interpret ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας 1 John uses a metaphor in which **the truth itself** is able to testify as to what kind of person Demetrius is. What does this image teach you about truth?
1:12 n8ac basic,interpret καὶ ἡμεῖς & μαρτυροῦμεν 1 Who is the **we** to whom John is referring when he says **we bear witness**
1:12 a8pm basic,interpret οἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν 1 Why should Gaius believe that John’s **testimony** is **true**?
1:13 dv6h basic,interpret οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν 1 Why might John prefer not to tell Gaius the additional things via a letter?
1:13 e9pj basic,interpret διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου 1 John uses **ink and pen** to refer to a written message. What other means might we use to send a message to someone today?
1:14 v89u basic,observe ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖ 1 Why was it unnecessary for John to write everything to Gaius in a letter?
1:14 jb2g basic,interpret στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν 1 In what circumstances might it be much better to speak to a person directly instead of writing them a letter?
1:14 pil3 basic,interpret στόμα πρὸς στόμα 1 Here **mouth to mouth** is an idiom that means John will come to speak to Gaius in person. How might you best express that same idea in your language?
1:15 hw81 advanced,interpret εἰρήνη σοι 1 This was a normal greeting for believers at that time. But how might Gaius have been especially in need of **peace** in light of what Diotrephes was doing in his church?
1:15 j4ni advanced,interpret οἱ φίλοι & τοὺς φίλους 1 John formerly referred to the believers as “the brothers,” but in this closing verse, he calls them **the friends**. What does this additional title tell you about these believers and to how they related to one another?
1:15 vs4a advanced,apply ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους 1 It was common in that day for the believers to send greetings to one another. Why might that have been important to them? Is this still important to you? Why?
1:15 g3ja advanced,apply κατ’ ὄνομα 1 The phrase **by name** can mean the believers knew each other well enough to know their names, or it might mean they should greet one another individually instead of only as a group. How should those meanings affect the way you interact with other believers?

1 Reference ID Tags Quote Occurrence Question Response
2 front:intro gtn1 0 # 3 John Study Questions\n\nThe Apostle John probably wrote this letter to a man named Gaius in one of the churches for which John was responsible. A man named Demetrius was a leader in that church, but he refused to show hospitality to the believers who were sent out to minister to other churches, or to allow other members of the church to support them. John was very upset by this, and assured Gaius that he would come soon and rebuke Demetrius in the presence of the whole congregation. In the meantime, John urged Gaius to continue to help these believers.\n\nYou can discover John’s teaching concerning each of these things by carefully reading this letter. Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
3 1:1 x3em basic,observe ὁ πρεσβύτερος 1 What title did John use to describe himself?
4 1:1 d8pa basic,interpret 0 Why do you think John did not believe it was necessary to state his name?
5 1:1 v5b9 basic,observe τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 How did John describe Gaius?
6 1:1 1:1,2,5,11 sg88 lk5q advanced,interpret τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἀγαπητέ 1 What is the difference between **he beloved** and **whom I love**? Why do you think John calls Gaius **beloved** three times in this letter?
7 1:1 r5x7 sg88 basic,interpret ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ 1 What does it mean to love a fellow believer **in the truth**? What is the difference between **the beloved** and **whom I love**?
8 1:1 1:1,3,4,8,12 lab1 basic,interpret ἀληθείᾳ 1 What is the **truth** that was guiding John’s love for Gaius? Why do you think John refers to **truth** six times in this short letter?
9 1:2 1:1 lk5q r5x7 advanced,interpret ἀγαπητέ ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 Why do you think John is repeating his love for Gaius for the third time in the first two verses of this letter? What does it mean to love a fellow believer **in the truth**?
10 1:2 1:1 rj9f lab1 advanced,interpret εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι ἀληθείᾳ 1 In what ways do you think John was praying for God to prosper Gaius? What is the **truth** that was guiding John’s love for Gaius?
11 1:2 z3yq rj9f advanced,interpret καθὼς εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι 1 John wants Gaius to prosper physically in the same way his soul prospers. Why would John link these two things together? In what ways do you think John was praying for God to prosper Gaius?
12 1:2 ww9a z3yq advanced,interpret καθὼς 0 1 Would you be satisfied if your physical health was no better than your spiritual health? John wants Gaius to prosper physically in the same way his soul prospers. Why would John link these two things together?
13 1:2 at5s ww9a basic,apply εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή 1 0 In what way might a person’s **soul** **prosper**? Would you be satisfied if your physical health was no better than your spiritual health?
14 1:3 1:2 h97z at5s basic,interpret ἐχάρην & λείαν εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή 1 What caused John to rejoice? In what way might a person’s **soul** **prosper**?
15 1:3 m89w h97z basic,observe ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν ἐχάρην & λείαν 1 Who was it that came to John with news about Gaius? What caused John to rejoice?
16 1:3 sxc7 m89w basic,observe ἀδελφῶν ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν 1 Who were the people whom John called **brothers**? Why did he use that title? Who was it that came to John with news about Gaius?
17 1:3 z85a sxc7 basic,interpret ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ ἀδελφῶν 1 Why do you think John referred to **truth** twice in this verse? Who were the people whom John called **brothers**? Why did he use that title?
18 1:3 v8bl z85a advanced,interpret ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ 1 What is the difference between **truth** and **walking in truth**? Why do you think John referred to **truth** twice in this verse?
19 1:3 e6el v8bl advanced,interpret ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 Would someone who knows you well describe you as **walking in truth**? What is the difference between **truth** and **walking in truth**?
20 1:4 1:3 c7pa e6el basic,apply μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς 1 What is the cause of John’s greatest joy? Would someone who knows you well describe you as **walking in truth**?
21 1:4 dx6p c7pa basic,observe τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν 1 Why does John refer to Gaius as one of **my children** when Gaius is not John’s son? What is the cause of John’s greatest joy?
22 1:4 rnp6 dx6p advanced,interpret ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα 1 Why is **walking in the truth** so important to John that he repeats it both here and in verse 3? Why does John refer to Gaius as one of **my children** when Gaius is not John’s son?
23 1:4 1:3-4 r2l5 rnp6 advanced,interpret περιπατοῦντα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα 1 Here **walking** is a metaphor for the way Gaius lives. Why do you think John chose to use that image? Why is **walking in the truth** so important to John that he repeats it in both verse 3 and verse 4?
24 1:5 1:4 f9p2 r2l5 advanced,interpret ἀγαπητέ περιπατοῦντα 1 This is the second of four times that John calls Gaius **beloved**. Why do you think John used that term so often in this letter? Here **walking** is a metaphor for the way Gaius lives. Why do you think John chose to use that image?
25 1:5 mdc8 advanced,interpret πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ, ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 Why is it **a faithful thing** to **work for the brothers**?
26 1:5 zfp4 advanced,interpret ἀδελφοὺς & ξένους 1 Why is it significant that John calls these men both **brothers** and **strangers**?
27 1:5 is3p basic,apply 0 Have you ever met strangers to whom you felt a closeness when you learned they were fellow-believers?
28 1:5 b5wy basic,interpret ξένους 1 Why is Gaius working faithfully to help **strangers**?
29 1:6 n5ql basic,observe οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 To what quality of Gaius have these brothers testified **in the presence of the church** where John is located?
30 1:6 ki6h basic,interpret οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία 1 Why do you think these brothers were reporting to John’s church?
31 1:6 f3g1 basic,observe οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις, προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did good thing can Gaius do for these brothers?
32 1:6 1:6-7 ux1x basic,interpret προπέμψας 1 Does it seem that the **journey** the brothers were taking was a personal journey, or were they going out to do ministry? Was the **journey** the brothers were taking a personal journey, or were they going out to do ministry?
33 1:6 yi1f basic,interpret ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what way exactly should Gaius send these brothers out **in a manner worthy of God**?
34 1:7 u1cq advanced,interpret ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον, μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 The word **because** indicates this verse gives the reason why Gaius should help send the brothers on their journey. What is that reason?
35 1:7 ru3x gnu7 advanced,interpret ὑπὲρ & τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ ὀνόματος 1 How does this answer the question in verse 6, about whether this was a personal or a ministry journey? Whose **name** is John here referring to? Why is that significant?
36 1:7 gnu7 j96v advanced,interpret τοῦ ὀνόματος μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 Whose **name** is John here referring to? Why is that significant? Why do you think these brothers did not received any support from the unbelieving Gentiles?
37 1:7 j96v s4bm advanced,interpret μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν 1 Why do you think these brothers did not received any support from the unbelieving Gentiles? John praised the brothers for not receiving support from unbelievers. What does that tell us about the responsibility of believers to support those sent out for ministry?
38 1:7 1:8 s4bm mm2f basic,interpret μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν ἡμεῖς 1 John praised the brothers for not receiving support from unbelievers. What does that tell us about the responsibility of believers to support those sent out for ministry? Who is the **we** to whom John addresses this admonition?
39 1:8 mm2f h7nu basic,apply ἡμεῖς ἡμεῖς & ὀφείλομεν 1 Who is the **we** to whom John addresses this admonition? The word **ought** means we have a responsibility to help these men. How have you fulfilled that responsibility in your life?
40 1:8 h7nu f5x9 basic,interpret ἡμεῖς & ὀφείλομεν ὑπολαμβάνειν 1 The word **ought** means we have a responsibility to help these men. How have you fulfilled that responsibility in your life? The phrase **to welcome** means much more than simply to greet. What other actions are included in this term?
41 1:8 f5x9 sz5b basic,interpret ὑπολαμβάνειν συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα 1 The phrase **to welcome** means much more than simply to greet. What other actions are included in this term? In what way do we **become fellow workers** by welcoming brothers such as these?
42 1:8 1:9 sz5b h38h basic,observe συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 In what way do we **become fellow workers** by welcoming brothers such as these? To whom had John previously written about this topic?
43 1:8 1:9 ii3m igg9 basic,interpret τῇ ἀληθεί ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 Why is it significant that John once again emphasizes **the truth** in this letter? Is it a good or bad trait when someone **loves to be first**?
44 1:9 h38h hbv6 basic,interpret ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων 1 To whom had John previously written about this topic? What does a person who **loves to be first** act like?
45 1:9 igg9 gqv3 advanced,interpret ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων Διοτρέφης 1 Is it a good or bad trait when someone **loves to be first**? What can we tell about the role of **Diotrephes** in the church that Gaius attended?
46 1:9 hbv6 r15v advanced,interpret ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς 1 What does a person who **loves to be first** act like? What might John have referred to when he said Diotrephes **did not accept us**?
47 1:9 gqv3 c69s basic,interpret Διοτρέφης ἡμᾶς 1 What can we tell about the role of **Diotrephes** in the church that Gaius attended? Who do you think John included, besides himself, in **us**?
48 1:9 1:10 r15v wzy3 basic,observe οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς ἐὰν ἔλθω 1 What might John have referred to when he said Diotrephes **did not accept us**? Where did John plan to go?
49 1:9 1:10 c69s rn72 basic,interpret ἡμᾶς ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 Who do you think John included, besides himself, in **us**? To whom will John **call attention to** Diotrephes works?
50 1:10 wzy3 tbu2 basic,interpret ἐὰν ἔλθω ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα 1 Where did John plan to go? Does the phrase **call attention to his works** here represent praise, or rebuke? Why?
51 1:10 rn72 u8z3 basic,observe ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ἃ ποιεῖ 1 To whom will John **call attention to** Diotrephes works? What **works** of Diotrephes does John list in this verse?
52 1:10 tbu2 szu6 basic,interpret ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα λόγοις πονηροῖς 1 Does the phrase **call attention to his works** here represent praise, or rebuke? Why? What motive might Diotrephes have to speak **evil words** about the Apostle John?
53 1:10 u8z3 wk7u basic,observe αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ἃ ποιεῖ οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς 1 What **works** of Diotrephes does John list in this verse? What is Diotrephes doing that caused John to say Diotrephes **does not receive the brothers**?
54 1:10 szu6 uvc1 basic,observe λόγοις πονηροῖς τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει 1 What motive might Diotrephes have to speak **evil words** about the Apostle John? How does Diotrephes stop other believers in his church from receiving the brothers who have gone out from John?
55 1:10 wk7u c7hp basic,interpret οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει 1 What is Diotrephes doing that caused John to say Diotrephes **does not receive the brothers**? What does it mean to put someone **out of the church**?
56 1:10 uvc1 dxr6 advanced,interpret τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει 1 0 How might Diotrephes be able to stop other believers in his church from receiving the brothers who have gone out from John? The main thing Diotrephes is doing is doing is keeping his church from supporting brothers who are sent out to minister to people in other region. Why is John so concerned about this?
57 1:10 1:11 c7hp gw8y basic,observe ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν 1 What does it mean to put someone **out of the church**? What is the specific **evil** thing that John does not want Gaius to imitate?
58 1:10 1:11 dxr6 ddr2 basic,observe τὸ ἀγαθόν 0 1 The main thing Diotrephes is doing is doing is keeping his church from supporting brothers who are sent out to minister to people in other region. Why is John so concerned about this? What is the specific **good** thing that John does want Gaius to imitate?
59 1:11 xm6i ly68 basic,interpret ἀγαπητέ ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν 1 Why do you think John is once again reminding Gaius that he is **beloved** by John? According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does good**?
60 1:11 gw8y k9xu basic,interpret μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 What is the specific **evil** thing that John does not want Gaius to imitate? What does it mean to be **from God**?
61 1:11 ddr2 x2wl basic,interpret τὸ ἀγαθόν ὁ κακοποιῶν 1 What is the specific **good** thing that John does want Gaius to imitate? According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does evil**?
62 1:11 ly68 r14e advanced,interpret ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does good**? Although Diotrephes has authority in Gaius’ church, what does this verse say about his true spiritual condition?
63 1:11 k9xu u971 advanced,interpret ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 0 What does it mean to be **from God**? According to this letter, is a person’s spiritual condition in any way dependent on his status in the local church?
64 1:11 1:12 x2wl fvv6 basic,observe ὁ κακοποιῶν Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων 1 According to John’s instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does evil**? John introduces a new person named **Demetrius**. Is he a good or a bad person? How do you know?
65 1:11 1:12 r14e ec9q basic,observe οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται 1 Although Diotrephes has authority in Gaius’ church, what does this verse say about his true spiritual condition? In this verse, who, and what, does John say bears witness to **Demetrius**?
66 1:11 1:12 u971 tlv5 basic,interpret ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας 0 1 According to this letter, is a person’s spiritual condition in any way dependent on his status in the local church? John uses a metaphor in which **the truth itself** is able to testify as to what kind of person Demetrius is. What does this image teach you about truth?
67 1:12 fvv6 n8ac basic,interpret Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων καὶ ἡμεῖς & μαρτυροῦμεν 1 John introduces a new person named **Demetrius**. Is he a good or a bad person? How do you know? Who is the **we** to whom John is referring when he says **we bear witness**
68 1:12 ec9q a8pm basic,interpret Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται οἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν 1 In this verse, who, and what, does John say bears witness to **Demetrius**? Why should Gaius believe that John’s **testimony** is **true**?
69 1:12 1:13 tlv5 dv6h basic,interpret ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν 1 John uses a metaphor in which **the truth itself** is able to testify as to what kind of person Demetrius is. What does this image teach you about truth? Why might John prefer not to tell Gaius the additional things via a letter?
70 1:12 1:13 n8ac e9pj basic,interpret καὶ ἡμεῖς & μαρτυροῦμεν διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου 1 Who is the **we** to whom John is referring when he says **we bear witness** John uses **ink and pen** to refer to a written message. What other means might we use to send a message to someone today?
71 1:12 1:14 a8pm v89u basic,observe οἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖ 1 Why should Gaius believe that John’s **testimony** is **true**? Why was it unnecessary for John to write everything to Gaius in a letter?
72 1:13 1:14 dv6h jb2g basic,interpret οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν 1 Why might John prefer not to tell Gaius the additional things via a letter? In what circumstances might it be much better to speak to a person directly instead of writing them a letter?
73 1:13 1:14 e9pj pil3 basic,interpret διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου στόμα πρὸς στόμα 1 John uses **ink and pen** to refer to a written message. What other means might we use to send a message to someone today? Here **mouth to mouth** is an idiom that means John will come to speak to Gaius in person. How might you best express that same idea in your language?
74 1:14 1:15 v89u hw81 advanced,interpret ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖ εἰρήνη σοι 1 Why was it unnecessary for John to write everything to Gaius in a letter? This was a normal greeting for believers at that time. But how might Gaius have been especially in need of **peace** in light of what Diotrephes was doing in his church?
75 1:14 1:15 jb2g j4ni advanced,interpret στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν οἱ φίλοι & τοὺς φίλους 1 In what circumstances might it be much better to speak to a person directly instead of writing them a letter? John formerly referred to the believers as “the brothers,” but in this closing verse, he calls them **the friends**. What does this additional title tell you about these believers and to how they related to one another?
76 1:14 1:15 pil3 vs4a advanced,apply στόμα πρὸς στόμα ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους 1 Here **mouth to mouth** is an idiom that means John will come to speak to Gaius in person. How might you best express that same idea in your language? It was common in that day for the believers to send greetings to one another. Why might that have been important to them? Is this still important to you? Why?
77 1:15 hw81 g3ja advanced,apply εἰρήνη σοι κατ’ ὄνομα 1 This was a normal greeting for believers at that time. But how might Gaius have been especially in need of **peace** in light of what Diotrephes was doing in his church? The phrase **by name** can mean the believers knew each other well enough to know their names, or it might mean they should greet one another individually instead of only as a group. How should those meanings affect the way you interact with other believers?
1:15 j4ni οἱ φίλοι & τοὺς φίλους 1 John formerly referred to the believers as “the brothers,” but in this closing verse, he calls them **the friends**. What does this additional title tell you about these believers and to how they related to one another?
1:15 vs4a ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους 1 It was common in that day for the believers to send greetings to one another. Why might that have been important to them? Is this still important to you? Why?
1:15 g3ja κατ’ ὄνομα 1 The phrase **by name** can mean the believers knew each other well enough to know their names, or it might mean they should greet one another individually instead of only as a group. How should those meanings affect the way you interact with other believers?