11Beloved, 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.


In Context

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.

11 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.

12 Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

3 John 1:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.