a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

any fellow or man

a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

an associate in employment or office

brethren in Christ

1. his brothers by blood

2. all men

3. apostles

4. Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

to draw to one's self

1. to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to

2. to receive joyfully, welcome

   Used of those accosting anyone; of those who visit one to see him a little while, departing almost immediately afterwards; to pay respects to a distinguished person by visiting him; of those who greet one whom they meet in the way; a salutation was made not merely by a slight gesture and a few words, but generally by embracing and kissing, a journey was retarded frequently by saluting.

Gaius = "lord"

1. a Macedonian who accompanied Paul in his travels

2. a man from Derbe who went with Paul from Corinth in his last journey to Jerusalem

3. a man of Corinth who was his host in his second sojourn in that city

4. an unknown Christian to whom John's third epistle is addressed

I, me, my

a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly

1. an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating

2. the assembly of the Israelites

3. any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously

4. in a Christian sense

   1. an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting

   2. a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake

   3. those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body

   4. the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth

   5. the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven

Erastus = "beloved"

1. a companion of the apostle Paul

2. the chamberlain or rather the public treasurer, of Corinth

and, also, even, indeed, but

Quartus = "fourth"

1. a Roman; probably before he lived at Rome, and therefore sends his salutations to the Christians there: he is mentioned among the seventy disciples, and said to be bishop of Berytus. (Gill)

I, me, my, of me

a foreigner, a stranger

1. alien (from a person or a thing)

2. without the knowledge of, without a share in

3. new, unheard of

one who receives and entertains another hospitably

1. with whom he stays or lodges, a host

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

the manager of household or of household affairs

1. esp. a steward, manager, superintendent (whether free-born or as was usually the case, a freed-man or a slave) to whom the head of the house or proprietor has intrusted the management of his affairs, the care of receipts and expenditures, and the duty of dealing out the proper portion to every servant and even to the children not yet of age

2. the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer

3. the superintendent of the city's finances, the treasurer of a city (or of treasurers or quaestors of kings)

metaph. the apostles and other Christian teachers and bishops and overseers

all, whole, completely

a city

1. one's native city, the city in which one lives

2. the heavenly Jerusalem

   1. the abode of the blessed in heaven

   2. of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire

3. the inhabitants of a city

you

you