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 of God. He that does evil has not seen God.”

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 Eu tenho escrito aos da igreja; porém Diótrefes, que busca ser o comandante deles, não nos recebe.

10 Por isso, se eu vier, trarei à memória os seus feitos, falando ele contra nós com palavras maliciosas; e não satisfeito com isso, não recebe aos irmãos, proíbe aos que se dispõem a fazer, e os expulsa da igreja.

11 Amado, não imites o mal, mas sim o bem. Quem faz o bem é de Deus, mas quem faz o mal nunca viu Deus.

12 Demétrio tem alcançado [bom] testemunho de todos, inclusive da própria verdade. Também nós damos testemunho, e vós sabeis que o nosso testemunho é verdadeiro.

13 Eu tinha muitas coisas para escrever, porém não quero escrever a ti [sobre elas] com tinta e pena;

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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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