Watson, “Rhetorical Analysis,” 491, 493; Barth L. Campbell, “Honor, Hospitality and Haughtiness: The Contention for Leadership in 3 John,” EvQ 77 (2005): 331. 2. Chapter 22 3 John 9–11 Literary Context Verses 9–11 form.
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Yet the meaning of the text is often unclear. Part of the problem arises because, although 1 John is called an Epistle, it lacks the formal marks of an Epistle.
John was a part of Jesus's inner circle. He was one of the three disciples that Jesus took with him to witness his transfiguration. At the Last Supper, John was the disciple sitting next to Jesus.