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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
Ἀγαπητέ,AgapēteBeloved,G27 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
μιμοῦmimoudo imitateG3401 →
τὸtowhat [is]G3588 →
κακὸνkakonevilG2556 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
τὸtowhat [is]G3588 →
ἀγαθόν.agathongood.G18 →
ὁhoThe [one]G3588 →
ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōndoing goodG15 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouGodG2316 →
ἐστιν·estinis;G1510 →
ὁhothe [one]G3588 →
κακοποιῶνkakopoiōndoing evilG2554 →
οὐχouchnotG3756 →
ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhas seenG3708 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θεόν.theonGod.G2316 →

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Isaiah 1:16–17Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,1 Peter 3:11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.1 John 3:6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.John 3:20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.1 Peter 3:13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?James 1:22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.1 John 3:6–9No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.2 Timothy 3:10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,1 John 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.John 3:21But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

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