Third Epistle of John
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The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Epistle of John canonical | 16 |
| ThirdEpistleOfJohn | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331760 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Epistle of John Context triple: [Catholic Epistles, hasPart, Third Epistle of John]
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A.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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B.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Epistle of John Target entity description: The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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A.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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B.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic epistle
ⓘ
New Testament epistle ⓘ biblical book ⓘ canonical scripture ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
|
| canonicalOrder | 27th book in many Protestant New Testament orders ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | universally accepted in mainstream Christian canons ⓘ |
| closingFormula | Peace be to you ⓘ |
| criticizes | Diotrephes ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 1st century ⓘ |
| exhorts | support for faithful Christian teachers ⓘ |
| focus |
practical church matters
ⓘ
treatment of itinerant Christian workers ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
pastoral letter ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length |
one of the shortest books in the New Testament
ⓘ
short letter ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Johannine literature ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Demetrius
ⓘ
Diotrephes ⓘ Gaius ⓘ |
| openingFormula | The elder to the beloved Gaius ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | traditionally Ephesus ⓘ |
| positionInCanon | one of the Johannine epistles ⓘ |
| possibleAuthor |
John the Revelator
ⓘ
surface form:
John the Elder
|
| praises |
Demetrius
ⓘ
Gaius ⓘ |
| primaryRecipient | Gaius ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First Epistle of John
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ Second Epistle of John ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian hospitality
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church leadership ⓘ conflict with domineering leaders ⓘ imitation of good ⓘ support for traveling missionaries ⓘ walking in the truth ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle John
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surface form:
John the Apostle
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| warnsAgainst | those who refuse hospitality to missionaries ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Epistle of John Description of subject: The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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