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.


In Context

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

9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

11 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.

12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Beloved, 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.

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.