2. What was the purpose of the letters that John wrote?

² In 98 C.E., John was likely living in or near Ephesus. He may have moved there after being released from exile on the island of Patmos. About that time, Jehovah’s holy spirit moved him to write three letters. The purpose of those letters was to motivate loyal Christians to maintain their faith in Jesus and to keep on walking in the truth.

3. What questions will we answer?

³ John was the last living apostle, and he was concerned about the effect that false teachers were having on the congregations.b (1 John 2:18, 19, 26) Those apostates claimed to know God, but they did not obey Jehovah’s commands.