Context: The New Testament (Koine Greek:   , "H Kain Diathk") is the second major part of the Christian biblical canon, the first part being the Old Testament, based on the Hebrew Bible. The New Testament discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. Christians regard both the Old and New Testaments together as sacred scripture. The New Testament (in whole or in part) has frequently accompanied the spread of Christianity around the world. It reflects and serves as a source for Christian theology and morality. Both extended readings and phrases directly from the New Testament are also incorporated (along with readings from the Old Testament) into the various Christian liturgies. The New Testament has influenced religious, philosophical, and political movements in Christendom and left an indelible mark on literature, art, and music., John the Evangelist is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, though this has been disputed by modern scholars., The Gospel According to John (also called the Gospel of John, the Fourth Gospel, or simply John) is one of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament. It traditionally appears fourth, after the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. John begins with the witness and affirmation of John the Baptist and concludes with the death, burial, resurrection, and post-resurrection appearances of Jesus., The Third Epistle of John, often referred to as Third John and written 3 John, is the antepenultimate book of the New Testament and attributed to John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. The Third Epistle of John is a private letter composed to a man named Gaius, recommending to him a group of Christians led by Demetrius, which had come to preach the gospel in the area where Gaius lived. The purpose of the letter is to encourage and strengthen Gaius, and to warn him against Diotrephes, who refuses to cooperate with the author of the letter., Diotrephes was a man mentioned in the Third Epistle of John ( verses 9 -- 11 ) . His name means `` nourished by Jupiter '' . As Raymond E. Brown comments , `` Diotrephes is not a particularly common name . '' In addition to being ambitious , proud , disrespectful of apostolic authority , rebellious , and inhospitable , the author of the letter says that Diotrephes tried to hinder those desiring to show hospitality to the brothers and to expel these from the congregation . Not even the location of Diotrephes ' church can be determined from the letter . It is debatable whether the antipathy expressed in 3 John is based on `` a theological dispute , a clash of competing ecclesiastical authorities , a disagreement about financial responsibilities for the mission , or personal dislike '' . Adolf von Harnack was of the view that Diotrephes was the earliest monarchical bishop whose name has survived ., Subject: diotrephes, Relation: present_in_work, Options: (A) bible (B) gospel (C) gospel of john (D) new testament
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