3 John 1:2 2] Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. John uses the word beloved twice in the first two verses well-beloved and beloved as in the KJV, translate the same Greek word, agapetos, <G27>.) John uses agapetos (<G27>) in his 3 epistles no fewer than ten times. These letters are letters of warning and rebuke; and yet their accent is the accent of love. Even if he has to rebuke, John never speaks with irritation. The whole atmosphere of his writing is that of love. John loved this occurs four times (3 “Beloved”: man; “beloved” Jn. 1, 2, 5, 11). John is interested both in the physical and the spiritual health of Gaius. John like Jesus never forgot that men have bodies as well as souls and that they matter, too. Gaius was sound in doctrine. Note the inversion: your physical health be as sound as “may your spiritual (devotional) health.” To have excellent physical health, one must have Nutrition, Exercise, Cleanliness, Proper Rest, and the Discipline of a Balanced Life. Spiritual Health Nourishment: Word of God (Mt 4:4). What digestion is to the body, meditation is to the soul. Exercise: a Godly work-out (1 Tim 4:6, 7). Gaius read it, meditated on it, delighted in it, and then practiced it daily. Cleanliness (2 Cor 7:1).
3 John 1:2 2] Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. John uses the word beloved twice in the first two verses well-beloved and beloved as in the KJV, translate the same Greek word, agapetos, <G27>.) John uses agapetos (<G27>) in his 3 epistles no fewer than ten times. These letters are letters of warning and rebuke; and yet their accent is the accent of love. Even if he has to rebuke, John never speaks with irritation. The whole atmosphere of his writing is that of love. “Beloved”: John loved this man; “beloved” occurs four times (3 Jn. 1, 2, 5, 11). John is interested both in the physical and the spiritual health of Gaius. John like Jesus never forgot that men have bodies as well as souls and that they matter, too. Gaius was sound in doctrine. Note the inversion: “may your physical health be as sound as your spiritual (devotional) health.” To have excellent physical health, one must have Nutrition, Exercise, Cleanliness, Proper Rest, and the Discipline of a Balanced Life. Spiritual Health Nourishment: Word of God (Mt 4:4). What digestion is to the body, meditation is to the soul. Exercise: a Godly work-out (1 Tim 4:6, 7). Gaius read it, meditated on it, delighted in it, and then practiced it daily. Cleanliness (2 Cor 7:1).
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