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James and 1, 2, and 3 John

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of James
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  2. Lesson Two
    James and Scripture
    19 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    1 John
    21 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    2 and 3 John
    21 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Proto-Gnosticism
    13 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
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James and 1, 2, and 3 John 2 and 3 John Behind | Workbook: 3 John and the Gospel of John, Part 3
Lesson 4, Activity 15

Behind | Workbook: 3 John and the Gospel of John, Part 3

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The phrase in verse 12 that asserts, “you know that our testimony is true” should recall a similar assertion from the Gospel of John, where the author states in this book’s next-to-last verse:   

This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 
John 21:24 NASB

This claim also appears in John 19:35, but it is a specifically Johannine comment. In fact, these are the only books in the New Testament that make this kind of claim on the part of the author—the Gospel of John and 3 John. Interestingly, John is the only gospel that presents itself as a “testimony” (John 1:19 NASB). Through parallels like the one we just discussed, we know this testimony John began in his gospel continues in these letters, albeit in a different context and form.