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2front:introgtn10# 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 Johns 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.
31:1x3emὁ πρεσβύτερος1What title did John use to describe himself?
41:1d8pa0Why do you think John did not believe it was necessary to state his name?
51:1v5b9τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ1How did John describe Gaius?
61:1sg88τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ1What is the difference between **he beloved** and **whom I love**?
71:1r5x7ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ1What does it mean to love a fellow believer **in the truth**?
81:1lab1ἀληθείᾳ1What is the **truth** that was guiding Johns love for Gaius?
91:2lk5qἀγαπητέ1Why do you think John is repeating his love for Gaius for the third time in the first two verses of this letter?
101:2rj9fεὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι1In what ways do you think John was praying for God to prosper Gaius?
111:2z3yqκαθὼς1John wants Gaius to prosper physically in the same way his soul prospers. Why would John link these two things together?
121:2ww9a0Would you be satisfied if your physical health was no better than your spiritual health?
131:2at5sεὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή1In what way might a persons **soul** **prosper**?
141:3h97zἐχάρην & λείαν1What caused John to rejoice?
151:3m89wἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν1Who was it that came to John with news about Gaius?
161:3sxc7ἀδελφῶν1Who were the people whom John called **brothers**? Why did he use that title?
171:3z85aἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ1Why do you think John referred to **truth** twice in this verse?
181:3v8blἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς1What is the difference between **truth** and **walking in truth**?
191:3e6elἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς1Would someone who knows you well describe you as **walking in truth**?
201:4c7paμειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν1What is the cause of Johns greatest joy?
211:4dx6pτὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα1Why does John refer to Gaius as one of **my children** when Gaius is not Johns son?
221:4rnp6ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα1Why is **walking in the truth** so important to John that he repeats it both here and in verse 3?
231:4r2l5περιπατοῦντα1Here **walking** is a metaphor for the way Gaius lives. Why do you think John chose to use that image?
241:5f9p2ἀγαπητέ1This is the second of four times that John calls Gaius **beloved**. Why do you think John used that term so often in this letter?
251:5mdc8πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ, ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς1Why is it **a faithful thing** to **work for the brothers**?
261:5zfp4ἀδελφοὺς & ξένους1Why is it significant that John calls these men both **brothers** and **strangers**?
271:5is3p0Have you ever met strangers to whom you felt a closeness when you learned they were fellow-believers?
281:5b5wyξένους1Why is Gaius working faithfully to help **strangers**?
291:6n5qlοἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία1To what quality of Gaius have these brothers testified **in the presence of the church** where John is located?
301:6ki6hοἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησία1Why do you think these brothers were reporting to Johns church?
311:6f3g1οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις, προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ1What did good thing can Gaius do for these brothers?
321:6ux1xπροπέμψας1Does it seem that the **journey** the brothers were taking was a personal journey, or were they going out to do ministry?
331:6yi1fἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ1In what way exactly should Gaius send these brothers out **in a manner worthy of God**?
341:7u1cqὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον, μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν1The word **because** indicates this verse gives the reason why Gaius should help send the brothers on their journey. What is that reason?
351:7ru3xὑπὲρ & τοῦ ὀνόματος1How does this answer the question in verse 6, about whether this was a personal or a ministry journey?
361:7gnu7τοῦ ὀνόματος1Whose **name** is John here referring to? Why is that significant?
371:7j96vμηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν1Why do you think these brothers did not received any support from the unbelieving Gentiles?
381:7s4bmμηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν1John 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?
391:8mm2fἡμεῖς1Who is the **we** to whom John addresses this admonition?
401:8h7nuἡμεῖς & ὀφείλομεν1The word **ought** means we have a responsibility to help these men. How have you fulfilled that responsibility in your life?
411:8f5x9ὑπολαμβάνειν1The phrase **to welcome** means much more than simply to greet. What other actions are included in this term?
421:8sz5bσυνεργοὶ γινώμεθα1In what way do we **become fellow workers** by welcoming brothers such as these?
431:8ii3mτῇ ἀληθεί1Why is it significant that John once again emphasizes **the truth** in this letter?
441:9h38hἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ1To whom had John previously written about this topic?
451:9igg9ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων1Is it a good or bad trait when someone **loves to be first**?
461:9hbv6ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων1What does a person who **loves to be first** act like?
471:9gqv3Διοτρέφης1What can we tell about the role of **Diotrephes** in the church that Gaius attended?
481:9r15vοὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς1What might John have referred to when he said Diotrephes **did not accept us**?
491:9c69sἡμᾶς1Who do you think John included, besides himself, in **us**?
501:10wzy3ἐὰν ἔλθω1Where did John plan to go?
511:10rn72ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα1To whom will John **call attention to** Diotrephes works?
521:10tbu2ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα1Does the phrase **call attention to his works** here represent praise, or rebuke? Why?
531:10u8z3αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ἃ ποιεῖ1What **works** of Diotrephes does John list in this verse?
541:10szu6λόγοις πονηροῖς1What motive might Diotrephes have to speak **evil words** about the Apostle John?
551:10wk7uοὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς1What is Diotrephes doing that caused John to say Diotrephes **does not receive the brothers**?
561:10uvc1τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει1How might Diotrephes be able to stop other believers in his church from receiving the brothers who have gone out from John?
571:10c7hpἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει1What does it mean to put someone **out of the church**?
581:10dxr60The 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?
591:11xm6iἀγαπητέ1Why do you think John is once again reminding Gaius that he is **beloved** by John?
601:11gw8yμὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν1What is the specific **evil** thing that John does not want Gaius to imitate?
611:11ddr2τὸ ἀγαθόν1What is the specific **good** thing that John does want Gaius to imitate?
621:11ly68ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν1According to Johns instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does good**?
631:11k9xuἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν1What does it mean to be **from God**?
641:11x2wlὁ κακοποιῶν1According to Johns instructions in this letter, who is **the one who does evil**?
651:11r14eοὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν1Although Diotrephes has authority in Gaius church, what does this verse say about his true spiritual condition?
661:11u9710According to this letter, is a persons spiritual condition in any way dependent on his status in the local church?
671:12fvv6Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων1John introduces a new person named **Demetrius**. Is he a good or a bad person? How do you know?
681:12ec9qΔημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται1In this verse, who, and what, does John say bears witness to **Demetrius**?
691:12tlv5ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας1John 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?
701:12n8acκαὶ ἡμεῖς & μαρτυροῦμεν1Who is the **we** to whom John is referring when he says **we bear witness**
711:12a8pmοἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν1Why should Gaius believe that Johns **testimony** is **true**?
721:13dv6hοὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν1Why might John prefer not to tell Gaius the additional things via a letter?
731:13e9pjδιὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου1John uses **ink and pen** to refer to a written message. What other means might we use to send a message to someone today?
741:14v89uἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως σε ἰδεῖ1Why was it unnecessary for John to write everything to Gaius in a letter?
751:14jb2gστόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν1In what circumstances might it be much better to speak to a person directly instead of writing them a letter?
761:14pil3στόμα πρὸς στόμα1Here **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?
771:15hw81εἰρήνη σοι1This 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?
781:15j4niοἱ φίλοι & τοὺς φίλους1John 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?
791:15vs4aἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους1It 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?
801:15g3jaκατ’ ὄνομα1The 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?