3 John 1:11

English Standard Version

11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. (Ps 34:14; Ps 37:27; Isa 1:16; 1Jo 2:29; 1Jo 3:6) 

New International Version

11 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. 

New International Reader’s Version

11 Dear friend, don’t be like those who do evil. Be like those who do good. Anyone who does what is good belongs to God. Anyone who does what is evil hasn’t really seen or known God. 

King James Version

11 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. 

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