First, Second, and Third John – Introduction to the Letters of John
This chapter forms an introduction to 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John. Introductory matters addressed include the relationship of the letters to the gospel, the chronology of the letters, rhetoric and the opposition, settings and purposes of 1–3 John, the letters in relationship to one another, the relationship of the letters to ancient letters, authorship, date, and place of composition.
The Bully and the Beloved
The Sltz-im-Leben of Third John: A New Reconstruction
Who were Diotrephes and the Elder? Why was there a certain animosity between them? How is 3 John related to 2 John and 1 John? This article reviews five theories that address these questions.