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Hospitality Versus Patronage : An Investigation of Social Dynamics in the Third Epistle of John

Conclusion: Hospitality as a reciprocal relationship calls for serving others, while in turn being served by others. Such balanced reciprocity produces equality among all participants. A patronal attitude with inequality, exploitation, and domination has no place in a Christian community. Instead, equality, subordination to the needs of each other, and deference to everyone is what a church needs. In that sense, the Elder argues in 3 John for hospitality versus patronage.

hospitality; patronage; 3 epistle of John; social dynamics; social backgrounds; social networking

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