3 John 1:11

Catholic Public Domain Version

Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil. Neither shall you go astray in judgment, by agreeing with the majority opinion, apart from the truth.

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice. And I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him.

John 3:20

For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore, I beg you, be imitators of me, just as I am of Christ.

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.

Philippians 3:17

Be imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who are walking similarly, just as you have seen by our example.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And so, you became imitators of us and of the Lord, accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation, but with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers, have become imitators of the churches of God which are at Judea, in Christ Jesus. For you, too, have suffered the same things from your fellow countrymen as they have suffered from the Jews,

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have fully comprehended my doctrine, instruction, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Hebrews 6:12

so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:13

And who is it who can harm you, if you are zealous in what is good?

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is just, then know, too, that all who do what is just are born of him.

1 John 3:10

In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 4:1

Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.