3 John 1:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 3 John 1:11 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
- Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
- Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
- John 3:20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- 1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
- 2 Timothy 3:10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
- Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- 1 Peter 3:11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
- 1 Peter 3:13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
- 1 John 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
- 1 John 3:6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
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