General Epistles

The Lord's brother on faith that works. ‘Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.’

Peter to scattered exiles. A living hope; a royal priesthood; suffering borne in Christ.

Peter's farewell. False teachers denounced; the Lord's patience defended; new heavens promised.

Three tests — light, love, life — interwoven. ‘That ye may know that ye have eternal life.’

The elder to the elect lady. Thirteen verses on truth and love and guarded hospitality.

The elder to Gaius. Fourteen verses on welcome and on Diotrephes who ‘loveth the preeminence.’

Twenty-five urgent verses. ‘Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.’