3 John 1:11

God's Word

Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Psalm 37:27

Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.

Exodus 23:2

Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.

John 10:27

My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,

John 12:26

Those who serve me must follow me. My servants will be with me wherever I will be. If people serve me, the Father will honor them.

John 3:20

People who do what is wrong hate the light and don’t come to the light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Imitate me as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

So I encourage you to imitate me.

Ephesians 5:1

Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.

Philippians 3:17

Brothers and sisters, imitate me, and pay attention to those who live by the example we have given you.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

You imitated us and the Lord. In spite of a lot of suffering, you welcomed God’s word with the kind of joy that the Holy Spirit gives.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

You, brothers and sisters, were like the churches of God in Judea that are united with Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as those churches did from the Jews

2 Timothy 3:10

But you know all about my teachings, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.

Hebrews 6:12

Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience.

1 Peter 3:11

They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:13

Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

1 John 2:29

If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.

1 John 3:10

This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, don’t believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world.