3 John 1:11

New Living Translation

Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

Psalm 37:27

Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever.

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.

Proverbs 12:11

A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.

John 10:27

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

John 12:26

Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.

1 Corinthians 11:1

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

So I urge you to imitate me.

Ephesians 5:1

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

Philippians 3:17

Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.

Hebrews 6:12

Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

1 Peter 3:11

Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

1 Peter 3:13

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?

1 John 2:29

Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

1 John 3:10

So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.