3 John 1:11 — Bible Verse (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.”
3 John 1:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
3 John 1:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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3 John 1:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
3 John 1:11 — World English Bible
3 John 1:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
3 John 1:11 — American Standard Version
3 John 1:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
3 John 1:11 — Young's Literal Translation
3 John 1:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is ofGod. He that does evil has not seenGod. ”
3 John 1:11 — Darby Translation
3 John 1:11 GEN — 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.”
3 John 1:11 — Geneva Bible
3 John 1:11 in Context — 3 John 1
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
11 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.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
What Does 3 John 1:11 Mean?
3 John 1:11 is a verse from the Book of 3 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 3 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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