Third John, as we’ve seen, is the shortest book in the Bible, and there is only so much that can be said in so few words. As he did at the end of 2 John, the apostle says that he hopes to have a face-to-face conversation to finish talking things out. He also gives final greetings, in a way that may remind us of the letters of Paul. But as we’ll see, John’s wording is a little different, suggesting yet another way that he wants to encourage Gaius.