In this Volume This commentary dwells on the theological and pastoral wisdom of the three epistles of John. Arguing for original authorship by John the beloved disciple and last living apostle, it demonstrates that the epistles were generally well received by the early church. Based on the long oral ministry of John in Asia Minor, the brief letters assume familiarity with the faith and take the form of a general epistle in 1 John, an introductory letter in 2 John, and a situation-specific, personal and pastoral letter in 3 John, which deals with the conduct of an errant church leader. In this original translation, you'll find John's urging to rightly confess the faith in these the latter days. Essays John's Occasion for Writing On the 3 Epistles John's Legacy About the series The Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text. The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book. The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son. Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture, while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.