3 John 1 - Introduction

The Third Epistle of John This title, like that of the Gospel and of the other two Epistles, is not original, and is found in various forms, the most ancient being the simplest, 1. Of JohnT; 2. Third Epistle of John 3. Third Catholic Epistle of John 4. Third Catholic Epistle of the Apostle John. This letter has still less reason than the second to be styled -Catholic" or -General." The Second Epistle may possiblybe addressed to a local Church and be intended to be encyclical; but beyond all reasonable doubt this one is addressed to an individual.