Read in english by a librivox volunteer book 3 of commentary on st john s gospel covers john 5. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. Verse 3 for i rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. It is slightly shorter than 2 john 219 greek words compared to 245 for 2 john, and is the shortest book of the greek new testament. The first reference to 3 john is in the middle of the third century. There have been occasional doubts raised by those who thought it possible that this was written by another disciple of the lord named john, but all the evidence points to the author being john.
The address, with an expression of tender attachment, and an earnest wish for his welfare and happiness, 3 john 1. Jesus and his disciples come to judea, and baptize, 22. The temper and spirit of diotrephes was full of pride and ambition. According to tradition this very special gospel was written at the very end of the first century ad. Study the bible online using commentary on 3 john 1 and more. Like 2 john, it is from the elder but, unlike 2 john, it is addressed to an individualgaius. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 1874. Study the bible online using commentary on 3 john and more. Diotrephes could have been a leader of the church that occasioned the letter of 3 john or merely a layman who held a majority support of his fellow congregants in exercising mutiny against the author of 3 john that is, the apostle john.
John calls followers of jesus to share in gods own life and love by. It is the only one of the three johannine letters to be addressed to a named individual. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 18741885. At the last supper, he was the disciple sitting next to jesus. This commentary has been through advanced checking. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 3 john. His commentary on the epistles of john is a valuable contribution to the literature. In the first verses of both 2 john and 3 john the author identifies himself as the elder. You will also find options for commentaries on 1 john that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. At the writing of this, his final epistle, john was nearing the end of his life, a life that had changed dramatically some six decades before, when jesus had called john and his brother james out from their fishing boat.
Johns three epistles are largely concerned with the issue of fellowshipwith god, with enemies of the gospel and, in the case of 3 john, with those who proclaim. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. James rosscup though often scanty, the work edited by a brilliant scholar is sometimes very helpful. Watch our overview video on the letters of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. John 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. Study 3 john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The key personalities in this book are the apostle john, gaius, diotrephes, and demetrius. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book.
The book of 3 rd john is a general epistle apostolic letter. Truth and love are recurring themes of johns three epistles. Although the wbc series is not the most readerfriendly series, it is worth the effort in this instance. After the meeting with nicodemus, jesus and his disciples traveled south into judaea, which is the region of around jerusalem. John 3 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 3 in plain english. Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, i say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god.
Commentary on the book of 3 john 1the elder to the beloved gaius, whom i love in truth. Nicodemusin this member of the sanhedrim sincerity and timidity are seen struggling together 2. Macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series john macarthur on. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Those cautions and counsels are most likely to be accepted, which are seasoned with love. In addition to this one, john wrote two other new testament letters, a gospel, and possibly the prophetic book of revelation he was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most of the other new testament books were already written. The bornagain teachings importance is emphasized by jesus introduction of the doctrine by proclaiming, verily, verilyor truly, truly, most assuredly, or amen, amen, depending on the translation. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. He writes to gaius, who may or may not be the same as the gaius referred to. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John was one of the three disciples that jesus took with him to witness his transfiguration. John 3 is the third chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The third epistle of john, often referred to as third john and written 3 john or iii john, is the antepenultimate book of the new testament and the christian bible as a whole, and attributed to john the evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the gospel of john and the other two epistles of john.
In their travels they had visited gaius, johns beloved friend, and they had been treated exceptionally well. A free bible version and commentary on johns third letter in easyenglish. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that the apostle john is the author. This book is the shortest book in the new testament and was written to praise gaius and demetrius for their faithful service. And john is thought to be the disciple jesus loved. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. The new birththere was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. The disciples of john and the pharisees dispute about purifying, 25 the discourse between john. Book 3 of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 5. Finally, early church writers and historians have universally recognized john as the author of this account. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. John 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Hall harris iii is professor of new testament studies at dallas theological seminary and is also the project director and managing editor for the net bible new english translation. Summary by the reader for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. Bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 3 john. Read 3 john commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Smalley has written a number of books on the works of john. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. All of his verily, verily statements appear in the book of john, and they are used by christ only when he is about to teach on a profound matter. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. This package includes the complete twovolume set of the book of romans from the macarthur new testament commentary series. John 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon.
If men did not hug their sins, they would embrace the saviour. Pdf the macarthur bible commentary download full pdf. Commentary on the book of 3 john relevant bible teaching. Best john commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 16 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. Apr 09, 2016 3 john 910 recorded the belief and behavior of a certain church congregant named diotrephes. David guzik commentary on 3 john 1, in which john explains to gaius how he. This brief epistle, written to a christian whose name was gaius, of whom nothing more is known compare the notes at 3 john 1.
Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The book of 3 john does not directly name its author. This summary of the book of 3 john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 3 john. It is written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name john 20. Baptist preacher charles spurgeon said of this chapter that it is the chapter he would choose to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, as the most suitable one for such an occasion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1, 2, and 3 john zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 18. The apostle john identified himself in 3 john only as the elder 3 john 1. The epistle known as 3 john is the shortest letter in the new testament. The third epistle of john is a private letter composed to a man named gaius. The conversation between nicodemus and our lord, about the new birth and faith in his testimony, 115. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in god.
Read john 3 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Third john was written to johns generous and warmhearted friend gaius. Study the bible online using commentary on john 3 and more. The elder, to the beloved gaius, whom i love in truth. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. Book of third john overview insight for living ministries. Additionally didymus the blind wrote a commentary on all three epistles. Read 3 john 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The teaching on the bornagain doctrinefound primarily in john 3 but expanded by paul, peter, and john in later writingshas been prone to misunderstanding since jesus christ spoke to nicodemus about it nearly two thousand years ago. Librivox recording of commentary on the gospel of john, book 3 by cyril of alexandria. Dec 11, 2016 watch our overview video on the letters of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
As those changed by god, genuine believers will characteristically love the truth and exhibit true love for others. The apostle john describes himself as an elder, likely implying that he is older, wellrespected, and considered an authority figure in the church, especiallygiven that he is an apostle. Read the book of john from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. Truth and love are recurring themes of john s three epistles. When religion is out of fashion, there are many nicodemites. In fact, nicodemus immediately misconstrued what christ meant, understanding his analogy on a purely physical level, as another literal birth. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. The love of god, the source of human salvation, 16. Guzik bible commentary 20 david guzik no distribution beyond personal use without permission for more information and resources visit. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus.