outline of 3 john

1.  Salutation and Greeting (vv. 1, 2)

2.  Faithfulness to the Truth (vv. 3, 4)

3.  The Importance of Hospitality (vv. 5-11)

1. Positive Encouragement (vv. 5-8)
2. Negative Example (vv. 9, 10)
3. Summary:  Good Versus Evil (v. 11)

4.  Commendation of Demetrius (v. 12)

5.  Conclusion and Farewell (vv. 13, 14)