3 John 1:14

But I trust I shall shortly see thee,.... Either at Ephesus, where John was, or rather at the place where Gaius lived, see Jo3 1:10;

and we shall speak face to face; freely and familiarly converse…

But I trust I shall shortly see thee ... - Notes at 2Jo 1:12. Our friends salute thee - That is, your friends and mine. This would seem rather to refer to private friends of John and Gaius than to…

Peace be to thee - Mayest thou possess every requisite good, both of a spiritual and temporal kind.

Our friends salute thee - Desire to be affectionately remembered to thee. Greet the friends by name…

I. Demetrius, on the other hand, has a good report from all and of the truth itself. John and others also bear witness to his character, and Gaius can trust this testimony. Demetrius was likely well…

But I trust I shall shortly see thee More closely, but I hope immediately to see thee. The punctuation of this passage should be assimilated to the parallel passage in the Second Epistle. There is no…