3 John 1:11

New International Version

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

Cross References

Psalm 37:27

Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.

Ephesians 5:1

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children

1 Peter 3:11

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

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

Psalm 34:14

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:13

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?

2 Timothy 3:10

You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people the same things those churches suffered from the Jews

1 Thessalonians 1:6

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

John 10:27

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

Exodus 23:2

“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

Proverbs 12:11

Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.

Philippians 3:17

Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.

1 John 3:10

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.