3Jo 14 | TNotes | STEP | 1:14 Our English idiom face to face parallels the Greek idiom used here (literally mouth to mouth; see also 2 Jn 1:12 ). 1:15 John closes his letter with his farewell and with greetings to others. • Peace be with you: This was a traditional greeting among the Jews (Matt 10:12 ; Luke 10:5-6 ), which had taken on heightened significance for Christians because Jesus used it after his resurrection (John 20:19-21 , 26 ). • give my personal greetings (literally greet by name ): Gaius was to greet the friends —that is, those who accept the apostolic gospel and live according to the truth (cp. 3 Jn 1:3-4 ).

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1:14 ^a Our English idiom face to face parallels the Greek idiom used here (literally mouth to mouth; see also 2 Jn 1:12 ^b).
1:15 ^c John closes his letter with his farewell and with greetings to others.

• Peace be with you: This was a traditional greeting among the Jews (Matt 10:12 ^d; Luke 10:5-6 ^e), which had taken on heightened significance for Christians because Jesus used it after his resurrection (John 20:19-21 ^f, 26 ^g).

• give my personal greetings (literally greet by name): Gaius was to greet the friends—that is, those who accept the apostolic gospel and live according to the truth (cp. 3 Jn 1:3-4 ^h).