Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God. Treasury of Scripture Beloved. Beloved, [agapetos <27>,] is in the vocative singular, and therefore refers to Gaius. follow. Rather, imitate [mimou.] Exodus 23:2 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever more. Proverbs 12:11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding. Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil... John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. 1 Corinthians 4:16 Why I beseech you, be you followers of me. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be you followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Ephesians 5:1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; Philippians 3:17 Brothers, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as you have us for an ensample. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus... 2 Timothy 3:10 But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, *marg: Hebrews 6:12 That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 1 Peter 3:13 And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good? He that doeth good. 1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. See on 1 John 2:29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him. 1 John 3:6-9 Whoever stays in him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him... he that doeth evil. John 3:20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Context Diotrephes and Demetrius
9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. 10Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church. 11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
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