Wesley's Explanatory Notes
3 John 1:14
Salute the friends by name — That is, in the same manner as if I had named them one by one. The word friend does not often occur in the New Testament, being swallowed up in the more endearing one of brother.
Salute the friends by name — That is, in the same manner as if I had named them one by one. The word friend does not often occur in the New Testament, being swallowed up in the more endearing one of brother.
Verse 3 John 1:14. _PEACE_ BE _TO THEE._] Mayest thou possess every requisite good, both of a spiritual and temporal kind. Our _FRIENDS SALUTE THEE._] Desire to be affectionately remembered to thee....
BUT I TRUST I SHALL SHORTLY SEE THEE ... - Notes at 2 John 1:12. OUR FRIENDS SALUTE THEE - That is, your friends and mine. This would seem rather to refer to private friends of John and Gaius than to...
COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE THE THIRD EPISTLE The Third Epistle is addressed by the elder, the aged Apostle John, to a brother by name of Gaius. A Gaius is mentioned in Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4, Ro...
3 JOHN 1:12. COMMENDATION OF DEMETRIUS. He was probably the bearer of this letter and one of the evangelists. The name was so common that any identification with the Demetrius of Acts 19:24 is improba...
THE TEACHER'S JOY (3 John 1:1-4)...
I have already written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who is ambitious for the leadership, does not accept our authority. So, then, when I come, I will bring up the matter of his actions, fo...
TRUST. hope. I SHALL, &C. = to see (App-133.) thee, &c. SHORTLY. Greek. _eutheos._ Generally translated "immediately", or "straightway". SPEAK. App-121. FACE, &C. See 2 John 1:12. SALUTE. Greek....
_But I trust I shall shortly see thee_ More closely, _but_ I HOPE IMMEDIATELY _to see thee_. The punctuation of this passage should be assimilated to the parallel passage in the Second Epistle. There...
Conclusion The marked similarity to the Conclusion of the Second Epistle is strong evidence that the two letters were written about the same time. See notes on 2 John 1:12-13....
For ἰδεῖν σε ([1013][1014][1015]) read ΣΕ ἸΔΕΙ͂Ν ([1016][1017][1018]). [1013] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the monastery of S. Catherine on Mount Sinai, and now at Petersburg. All...
13, 14. CONCLUSION 13, 14. The marked similarity to the Conclusion of the Second Epistle is strong evidence that the two letters were written about the same time. See notes on 2 John 1:12-13....
ΕΥΘΈΩΣ (G2112) немедленно, скоро, ΊΔΕΪ́Ν _aor. act. inf. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть. _Inf._ в роли дополнения гл. ΕΛΠΊΖΩ, ΣΤΌΜΑ (G4750) рот, Здесь используется в выражении "лицом к лицу". Возможно, Ио...
GREET THE FRIENDS BY NAME.— St. John's saluting the faithful Christians by name, shewed his paternal and affectionate regard for them, and tended, under the divine blessing, to keep them steadfast in...
Final salutation. 3 John 1:13-14 (3 John 1:13) I had much to write you, but I do not wish to write through paper and ink; (3 John 1:14) I hope, rather, to see you and we shall speak mouth to mouth. (1...
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. FACE TO FACE - `mouth to mouth.' PEACE - inward of conscience; fraternal of friendship; supernal of glory (Lyra). FRIENDS. Seld...
VERSE 14. BUT I TRUST I SHALL SHORTLY SEE THEE. Here he expresses the hope that some time in the near future he can meet Gaius, when he can, face to face, talk over the things about which he forbears...
2 The prosperity of the soul must not be confounded with spiritual prosperity. Like the salvation of the soul (1Pe_1:9), it refers to that physical enjoyment and satisfaction which will be fully known...
ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DO GOOD WORK 3 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER 1 THE WRITER The author of this letter was the *apostle John. He also wrote 1 John and 2 John. He called himself ‘the *e...
3John 1:15. εἰρήνη σοι, _pax tibi_, the Jewish greeting, שָׁלוֹם לְךָ (Judges 6:23; Judges 19:20), οἱ φίλοι, those at Ephesus; τοὺς φίλους, those with Gaius. St. John knew all “by name,” and would hav...
The Conclusion. “I had many things to write to thee, but I am not minded to be writing to thee by pen and ink. However, I hope presently to see thee, and we shall talk face to face. Peace to thee! The...
THE APOSTLE'S JOY 3 John 1:1 Again we meet the words _love_ and _truth_. Transparency of speech and life is an essential condition of soul health. It would not be desirable to express the wish of 3 J...
DEMETRIUS AND SOME CLOSING WORDS Demetrius may have been one of the letter bearers who had been refused. At least, he is a contrast to the bad example of Diotrephes. Men spoke well of him generally, b...
This was a very usual salutation among the Jews, by which they wished every possible blessing might come upon their friends they thus saluted. (Menochius)...
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. Everything contained within the bosom of these verses is fu...
Contents After his usual salutation, the Apostle tells his beloved Gaius of his desires, both for his temporal and spiritual prosperity. He commends him for his kindness to the brethren. He remarks o...
The Third Epistle encourages the believer to the exercise of hospitality, whether towards the known brethren or strangers, and to all benevolent care in furthering their journey when departing, provid...
BUT I TRUST I SHALL SHORTLY SEE THEE,.... Either at Ephesus, where John was, or rather at the place where Gaius lived, see 3 John 1:10; AND WE SHALL SPEAK FACE TO FACE; freely and familiarly converse...
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace _be_ to thee. _Our_ friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. Ver. 14. _But I trust_] He could promise nothing perem...
_I had many_ other _things to write_ To communicate to thee concerning the affairs of your church, and concerning Diotrephes; _but I will not_ I am not minded; _to write unto thee with ink and pen_ Me...
Kind salutations of friends are profitable, both to those who give and those who receive them; and real kindness habitually and kindly expressed, is the essence of true politeness, the ornament of dig...
Commendation of Demetrius and conclusion:...
BUT I TRUST I SHALL SHORTLY SEE THEE, AND WE SHALL SPEAK FACE TO FACE. PEACE BE TO THEE. OUR FRIENDS SALUTE THEE. GREET THE FRIENDS BY NAME. The apostle now commends Demetrius, who was apparently the...
FACE TO FACE: _ Gr._ mouth to mouth...
13,14 Here is the character of Demetrius. A name in the gospel, or a good report in the churches, is better than worldly honour. Few are well spoken of by all; and sometimes it is ill to be so. Happy...
OLBGrk; SPEAK FACE TO FACE; otoma prov stoma, viz. by oral conference, which he hoped ere long to have opportunity for. He concludes with the usual Christian salutations....
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI And these things indeed are said of the typical and symbolical body. But many things might be said about the Word Himself who became flesh,[141]...
3 John 1:14 but G1161 hope G1679 (G5719) see G1492 (G5629) you G4571 shortly G2112 and G2532 speak...
III. _Conclusion._ 3 John 1:13-14. We know not the issue of this Epistle. It was evidently written amidst circumstances which allowed no delay. Though the apostle would shortly visit the church of Ga...
I HOPE (ελπιζω)--WE SHALL SPEAK (λαλησομεν). Literary plural really singular like ελπιζω.FACE TO FACE (στομα προς στομα). As in 2 John 1:12. PEACE TO THEE (ειρηνη σο). _Pax tibi_ like the Jewi...
CONTENTS: Exhortation concerning ministering brethren. The domineering Diotrephes and the good Demetrius. CHARACTERS: John, Gaius, Diotrephes, Demetrius. CONCLUSION: Ministers of Christ should aboun...
I HOPE. John expects to visit Gaius soon. John may have made regular tours to the churches of the area. 15. PEACE BE WITH YOU. [Chapter and verse divisions date from the sixteenth century. Most Greek...
_I trust I shall shortly see thee._ THE SWEETNESS OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 1. Its foundation--peace. This is the bond of the Christian community. It cannot exist without concord. Divisions drive away...
3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:13 Closing: A Promise to Visit. John echoes his words in 2 John 1:12. Sometimes pastoral oversight requires physical presence....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 3 John 1:5. FAITHFULLY.—Not impulsively, not selfishly, but with a due sense of duty and obligation, and with an earnest care to do well. Perhaps the precise meaning is...
So the third epistle of John is now again, John addresses himself as The elder [the presbyturos] unto the wellbeloved Gaius (3 John 1:1), Probably not the Gaius mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Co...
1 Peter 5:14; Daniel 4:1; Ephesians 6:23; Galatians 5:16; Genesis 43:23
Face to face. See on 2 John 1:12....