Editing Third Epistle of John (section)

===Final greetings and conclusion===
Verse 12 introduces another man named Demetrius, who according to the ''Apostolic Constitutions'' VII.46.9 was ordained by John as bishop of [[Amman#Classical_period|Philadelphia]] (modern [[Amman]], Jordan).<ref name="Dodd166">Dodd, 166</ref> Demetrius was probably a member of the group of missionaries discussed earlier in the letter, and 3 John likely serves as a [[recommendation letter]] to Gaius about Demetrius.<ref name="Dodd166"/> Recommendation letters were quite common in the early church, as evidenced by 2 Corinthians 3:1, Romans 16:1–2, and Colossians 4:7–8.<ref name="Dodd166"/>

The Elder, before ending the letter, says that he has many other things to tell to Gaius, and plans to make a journey to see him in the near future, using almost the exact language of 2 John 12.<ref>Painter, 380</ref> The closing verse, "Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, one by one", is typical of contemporary correspondence, with "[[Shalom aleichem|Peace be to you]]" a greeting adopted by Christians from the Jews.<ref>Dodd, 168</ref>