3 John 1:11 “Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who do…”

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

World English Bible

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

American Standard Version

Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

Darby Translation

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

Young's Literal Translation

Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

Bible in Basic English

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

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Cross references

“follow”

Psalm 37:27 Ephesians 5:1 1 Peter 3:13 2 Timothy 3:10 Exodus 23:2 John 10:27

Psalm 37:27 · BSB

Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Ephesians 5:1 · BSB

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

1 Peter 3:13 · BSB

Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

2 Timothy 3:10 · BSB

You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

Exodus 23:2 · BSB

You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

John 10:27 · BSB

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

“He that doeth good”

1 Peter 3:11 1 John 3:6–9 1 John 2:29

1 Peter 3:11 · BSB

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

1 John 3:6–9 · BSB

No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

1 John 2:29 · BSB

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

“he that doeth evil”

John 3:20

John 3:20 · BSB

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Also

Psalm 34:14

Psalm 34:14 · BSB

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

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