<p>1:15 <em>Peace be to you. The friends salute you. Salute the friends by name</em>- The wish of &quot;peace&quot; is a desire for the peace enabled by the Comforter, the gift of the Spirit possessed in the hearts of both John and Gaius (Jn. 14:27; 16:33; 20:19-22). John records how the Lord called those who would receive His spirit His friends (Jn. 15:5), and it is John who uses this title in addressing his brethren (3 Jn. 14). He reflected how the Lord saw him&nbsp;as his <em>friend</em>. And John realised that this was how he should see his brethren; and so must we.&nbsp;</p>