3 John 1:11

Good News Translation

My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart.

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil and do good, and your descendants will always live in the land;

Exodus 23:2

Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.

Proverbs 12:11

A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:26

Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 3:20

Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Imitate me, then, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

I beg you, then, to follow my example.

Ephesians 5:1

Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him.

Philippians 3:17

Keep on imitating me, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Our friends, the same things happened to you that happened to the churches of God in Judea, to the people there who belong to Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from your own people that they suffered from the Jews,

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised.

1 Peter 3:11

You must turn away from evil and do good; you must strive for peace with all your heart.

1 Peter 3:13

Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?

1 John 2:29

You know that Christ is righteous; you should know, then, that everyone who does what is right is God's child.

1 John 3:10

Here is the clear difference between God's children and the Devil's children: those who do not do what is right or do not love others are not God's children.

1 John 4:1

My dear friends, do not believe all who claim to have the Spirit, but test them to find out if the spirit they have comes from God. For many false prophets have gone out everywhere.