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There was also doubt about the authority of 3 John, with Eusebius listing it and 2 John as " disputed books " despite describing them as " well-known and acknowledged by most.

" Although Eusebius believed the Apostle wrote the Gospel and the epistles, it is likely that doubt about the fidelity of the author of 2 and 3 John was a factor in causing them to be disputed.

By the end of the fourth century the Presbyter ( author of 2 and 3 John ) was thought to be a different person to the Apostle John.

This opinion, although reported by Jerome, was not held by all, as Jerome himself attributed the epistles to John the Apostle.