3 John 1:11

Overview - 3 John 1
He commends Gaius for his piety,
and hospitality,
to true preachers;
complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side;
11 whose evil example is not to be followed;
12 and gives special testimony to the good report of Demetrius.
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3 John 1:11  (King James Version)
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.
 


Beloved
Beloved, [agapetos ,] is in the vocative singular, and therefore refers to Gaius.

follow
Rather, imitate [mimou.]
Exodus 23:2 ; Psalms 37:27 ; Proverbs 12:11 ; Isaiah 1:16 Isaiah 1:17 ; John 10:27 ; 12:26
1 Corinthians 4:16 ; 11:1 Ephesians 5:1 ; Philippians 3:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ; 2:14 2 Timothy 3:10 ; *marg:
Hebrews 6:12 ; 1 Peter 3:13

He that doeth good
1 Peter 3:11 ; 1 John 2:29 ; 3:6-9

he that doeth evil
John 3:20