Context 11Beloved, 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. 12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. 13I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink; 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionBeloved, 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God. World English Bible 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. 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; Library The Books of the New Testament[Sidenote: The Author.] The author describes himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (i. 1). Few books of the New Testament are so well attested as this Epistle. The external evidence for its authenticity is strong, and stronger than that for any other Catholic Epistle except 1 John. It seems to be quoted in Didache, i. 4. The letter of Polycarp written about A.D. 110 shows a complete familiarity with 1 Peter. He evidently regarded it as a letter of the highest authority. His contemporary … Leighton Pullan—The Books of the New Testament Links 3 John 1:11 NIV • 3 John 1:11 NLT • 3 John 1:11 ESV • 3 John 1:11 NASB • 3 John 1:11 KJV • 3 John 1:11 Bible Apps • 3 John 1:11 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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