Verse 1
- John again refers to himself as “the Elder”
Verse 2 Prayer for Gaius
- G2137 - euodoó - prosper
- prosper ⇒ success in life’s journey
- good health ⇒ bodily prosperity
- soul prospers ⇒ spiritual prosperity
Verses 5-8 The Proper Treatment of Missionaries of the Gospel
- Gaius is commended for his hospitality to the missionaries even though they are strangers to him.
- He is also advised to “send them on their way *in a manner worthy of God.”
- Like Paul, these missionaries did not receive money / gifts from those whom they were sent out to minister to.Missionaries
- John teaches (see verse 9) that missionaries should be “sen(t) on their way in a manner worthy of God”.of-God
- And that by supporting them, we become fellow workers for the truth.SupportedFellow-Workers
Verses 9-10 #Missionaries/Supported/By-the-Church
Deliberate Calling Attention to Bad Behavior #Believers/Duty/To-Expose/Bad-Behavior
Characteristics of Bad Church Leaders #False-Leaders
- Love to be “first” (pre-eminence) instead of being servantsto-be-First
- Refuse instruction from othersRefuse-Instruction
- Maliciously slander those who try to address their wrong conductMaliciously-Slander
- Refuse to welcome true missionaries and forbids others in their community who want to do so - to the point of excommunicationCultish
Verse 11
Evidence of being of God, and Seeing God