‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
3 John 1:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Beloved, do not imitate evil, but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen (discerned or experienced) God [has enjoyed no vision of Him and does not know Him at all]. American Standard Version (1901) Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Common English Bible Dear friend, don’t imitate what is bad but what is good. Whoever practices what is good belongs to God. Whoever practices what is bad has not seen God. Catholic Public Domain Version Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God. |
‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in us.
and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.
For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it,
If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.