Who's Who?
The self-described title of the author of both 2nd and 3rd John.
Who is "the elder"?
In both letters, John expresses his greatest joy is hearing that his "children" are doing this.
What is walking in the truth?
The entire book of 2nd John contains only this many verses.
What is 13?
In 3rd John, Gaius is praised for showing hospitality to fellow believers, even though they were this to him.
Who are strangers?
In 2 John 1:6, John defines this as "walking according to his commandments."
What is love?
This recipient of 2 John, along with her children, is most likely a reference to a particular local church.
Who is "the elect lady"?
According to 2nd John, those who deny that Jesus Christ came in the flesh are called the deceiver and this.
What is the antichrist?
The command to "love one another," John says in 2nd John, is not a new one, but one believers have had from this time.
What is "the beginning"?
According to 3rd John, traveling teachers relied on the support of Christians because they accepted nothing from this group.
Who are the Gentiles (or pagans/non-believers)?
Just as 2nd John is addressed to an "elect lady," the closing greeting in verse 13 comes from the children of her "elect" this.
What is a sister?
The recipient of 3rd John, he was praised for his hospitality to traveling Christians.
Who is Gaius?
In 2nd John, John warns that anyone who "goes on ahead" and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have this.
What is God?
The standard greeting in 2nd John offers these three blessings from God the Father and Jesus Christ.
What are grace, mercy, and peace?
In 3rd John, John says we ought to support true teachers so that we may become this.
What are "fellow workers for the truth"?
In 3 John 1:2, John prays that Gaius may prosper and be in good health, just as this is prospering.
What is his soul?
This man, condemned in 3rd John, loved to be first and refused to welcome true believers.
Who is Diotrephes?
John warns that whoever gives a greeting to a false teacher takes part in this.
What are his wicked works?
In 3rd John, John mentions that he had previously written to the church, but this man did not acknowledge his authority.
Who is Diotrephes?
John's command in 2nd John regarding false teachers is not to receive them into your house or give them this.
What is a greeting?
The Greek phrase stoma pro stoma, used in 2nd John, literally means "mouth to mouth" but is translated as this.
What is "face to face"?
Mentioned in 3rd John, he received a good testimony from everyone, from the truth itself, and from the author.
Who is Demetrius?
According to 3rd John, "whoever does good is from God," while whoever does this "has not seen God."
What is evil?
At the end of both letters, John says he would rather not use these two things, hoping to visit in person instead.
What are paper and ink?
Besides refusing to welcome believers himself, Diotrephes also stopped others who wanted to and did this to them.
What is puts them out of the church?
In 2 John 1:8, John warns believers to watch themselves so they don't lose what has been worked for, but may instead win this.
What is a full reward?