books.google.com - The Johannine Epistles are today read as an important part of the Johannine literature. Yet the meaning of the text is often unclear. Part of the problem arises because, although 1 John is called an Epistle, it lacks the formal marks of an Epistle. In 1, 2, and 3 John, John Painter illuminates the relationship...http://books.google.com/books/about/1_2_And_3_John.html?id=231LfndVpPsC&utm_source=gb-gplus-share1, 2, And 3 John