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📖 Verse Of The Day
🧠 Devotion
At just 219 words in the original Greek, 3 John is the shortest book in the entire Bible.
It’s small enough to overlook, short enough to read in a minute, and simple enough to miss the first time through. Yet God made sure it was included in His Word — which means every sentence carries purpose.
This short letter was written by the apostle John, near the end of his life, to a man named Gaius. John had seen decades of ministry, persecution, and change in the early church. But what he writes here isn’t complicated theology or grand vision. It’s something much more down to earth — a look at the heart of everyday faith.
Let’s read it together:
3 John (ESV)
Greeting
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Support and Opposition
5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are,
6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.
7 For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink.
14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
15 Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name.
So why would God preserve a letter like this?
Because it shows what faith looks like in real life.
In Gaius, we see faithfulness — a man living what he believes.
In Diotrephes, we see pride — someone who loves power more than people.
In Demetrius, we see integrity — a quiet believer whose reputation glorified God.
This tiny book reminds us that truth and love always belong together. The Christian life isn’t just about belief; it’s about behavior.
Here’s what’s deeper about this short letter: John had walked with Jesus decades earlier. He’d seen miracles, betrayal, the cross, and the resurrection. Yet after everything, his greatest joy wasn’t in power or progress — it was hearing that others were “walking in the truth.”
Even the smallest book of the Bible brings us back to that: walking in truth and love is what pleases God most.
Fun Facts
3 John has fewer words than most pop songs and yet has lasted over 1,900 years.
It’s written to one person — proving that God values individual faithfulness as much as public ministry.
The name “Gaius” appears several times in the New Testament, but this letter shows the personal side of faith — friendship, encouragement, and integrity.
The shortest book in the Bible reminds us that no word of God is wasted.
Big or small, every verse points to a life that reflects truth, love, and humility — the kind of life that still brings joy to the heart of God.
🙏 Prayer (Guided by ACTS)
When you’re not sure how to pray, A.C.T.S. gives you a simple path to follow: Adore, Confess, Thank, and Ask.
Adoration: Lord, You are truth and love. You delight when Your people walk in both.
Confession: Forgive me for the times I’ve chose pride or comfort over faithfulness.
Thanksgiving: Thank you for reminding me through this short letter that every aspect of love matters.
Supplication: Help me walk in truth today — with humility, integrity, and grace.
In Jesus name, Amen
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