3 John 1:11

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide forever.

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice,

Proverbs 12:11

Those who till their land will have plenty of food, but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense.

John 10:27

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

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

John 3:20

For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

I appeal to you, then, be imitators of me.

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,

Philippians 3:17

Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own compatriots as they did from the Jews

2 Timothy 3:10

Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

Hebrews 6:12

so that you may not become sluggish but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

1 Peter 3:11

let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:13

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

1 John 2:29

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

1 John 3:10

The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love a brother or sister.

1 John 4:1

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