3 Jn

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

3 Jn stands for 3 John, a Bible book abbreviation.

Very short personal letter from "the elder" to Gaius, praising his hospitality to traveling missionaries and criticizing Diotrephes, a local leader who refused them. It is the shortest book of the Bible by word count in the original Greek.

Example: The elder's prayer for Gaius's health appears in 3 Jn 2.

Usage notes

SBL writes 3 John, and short forms use 3 Jn. With 2 John and Jude, it is one of the few single-chapter books of the New Testament. Jude, the next book, is usually left unabbreviated in every system.

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