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3 John 1:11

IntegrityFollowing JesusTruth and honesty

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

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.

12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

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BSB
Beloved, 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
BLB
Beloved, do not imitate what [is] evil, but what [is] good. The one doing good is of God; the one doing evil has not seen God.
ÅB
Du elskede! ta ikke etter det onde, men det gode! Den som gjør det gode, er av Gud; den som gjør det onde, har ikke sett Gud.
OTB
Kjære venn, ikke etterlign det som er ondt, men det som er godt. Den som gjør godt er fra Gud; den som gjør ondt har ikke sett Gud.
B1930
Du elskede! ta ikke efter det onde, men det gode! Den som gjør det gode, er av Gud; den som gjør det onde, har ikke sett Gud.

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