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formal use of κυρία is undoubtedly well established, and the character of the Epistle can only be determined by more general considerations. If we examine the whole contents of the letter we can hardly escape the conclusion that a Church and not an individual is addressed. The language of ver. 1, “Whom I love in truth, and not I only, but all who know the truth,” is at least more natural if it is addressed to a community. It is clear from ver. 4 that the writer can only praise the conduct of some
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