New Testament · General Letters
3 John Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of 3 John: Gaius, Diotrephes and hospitality.
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Who does John commend as having a good testimony from all and from the truth itself?
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Answer: C. Demetrius
3 John 1:12 gives Demetrius a strong commendation, saying he has good testimony from all and from the truth itself.
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To whom is John's third letter specifically addressed?
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Answer: A. Gaius
3 John 1:1 begins 'The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.'
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What is the main theme emphasized in 3 John?
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Answer: D. Hospitality and truth
The letter emphasizes the importance of supporting traveling missionaries and walking in the truth (3 John 1:5-8).
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What does John say gives him no greater joy?
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Answer: C. To hear that his children walk in truth
3 John 1:4 states that John has no greater joy than to hear that his children walk in truth.
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Who does John mention as someone who loves to have preeminence in the church?
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Answer: D. Diotrephes
3 John 1:9 mentions Diotrephes as one who loves to have the preeminence among the church members.
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What does 3 John reveal about the early Christian community's views on hospitality?
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Answer: B. It was a duty to support traveling missionaries
Supporting and welcoming traveling brothers was highly valued and considered a Christian duty, as emphasized in 3 John 1:5-8.
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What does John say believers become when they support such missionaries?
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Answer: A. Fellow workers for the truth
3 John 1:8 states that by supporting missionaries, believers become fellow workers for the truth.
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What made John greatly rejoice about Gaius?
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Answer: A. When the brethren testified of his truth and how he walks in truth
3 John 1:3 describes John's great joy when brethren testified about Gaius walking in truth.
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What does John say Diotrephes does when John writes to the church?
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Answer: A. He does not receive John's authority
3 John 1:9 indicates that Diotrephes does not receive or acknowledge John's apostolic authority.
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What did the traveling brethren testify about Gaius before the church?
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Answer: B. His love and hospitality
3 John 1:6 mentions that the brethren testified of Gaius's love before the church.
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What does John commend Gaius for in 3 John 1:3-4?
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Answer: A. For walking in the truth
John commends Gaius for his faithfulness in walking in the truth, which is a central theme of the letter (3 John 1:3-4).
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What is the significance of the character Demetrius in 3 John?
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Answer: D. He is commended for his faithfulness
Demetrius is praised by John as a trustworthy brother and is likely the bearer of the letter (3 John 1:12).
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What does John say Diotrephes does to those who want to receive the brethren?
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Answer: A. He forbids them and puts them out of the church
3 John 1:10 states that Diotrephes not only refuses hospitality himself but forbids others and casts them out of the church.
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What is the main warning given in 3 John regarding Diotrephes?
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Answer: B. He was refusing to welcome traveling brothers.
3 John 1:9-10 describes Diotrephes as refusing to receive the brothers and preventing others from doing so, which was a concern for church fellowship.
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Why does John say the traveling missionaries deserve support?
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Answer: D. Because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles
3 John 1:7 explains that they went out for His name's sake and took nothing from the Gentiles.
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Answer key
- C. Demetrius
- A. Gaius
- D. Hospitality and truth
- C. To hear that his children walk in truth
- D. Diotrephes
- B. It was a duty to support traveling missionaries
- A. Fellow workers for the truth
- A. When the brethren testified of his truth and how he walks in truth
- A. He does not receive John's authority
- B. His love and hospitality
- A. For walking in the truth
- D. He is commended for his faithfulness
- A. He forbids them and puts them out of the church
- B. He was refusing to welcome traveling brothers.
- D. Because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles
About the book of 3 John
3 John is the 64th book of the Bible and belongs to the General Letters section of the New Testament. It has 1 chapter. 3 John is a short letter praising Gaius for his hospitality and warning about Diotrephes.
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