3 John 1:11 - William Tyndale New Testament ¶ Dearly beloved counterfeit not that which is evil, but that which is good: He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil seeth not 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. |
If any man minister unto me, let him follow me and where I am there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.
For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
¶ Brethren be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an ensample.
¶ And ye counterfeited us, and of the Lord: and received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost:
For ye brethren did counterfeit the congregations of God which in jewry are in Christ Iesu: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we our selves have suffered of the Jewes,
but thou hast seen the experience of my doctrine, ordinance, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,
that ye faint not, but counterfeit them, which thorow faith and patience inherit the promises.
¶ Moreover who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?
If ye know that he is righteous, know also that he which followeth righteousness, is born of him.
In this are the children of God known, and the children of the devil. Whosoever doth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
¶ Dearly beloved believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they are of God, or no: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.