3 John 1:11

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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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9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

10 So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

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.

12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

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3 John 1:11 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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;
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.