3 John 1:11
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.
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Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good. 1 Seek peace and go after it. 1
Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, 1 but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense. 1
John 3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, just as I am an imitator of Christ.
Philippians 3:17Be imitators of me, brothers. Closely watch those who are walking by the example that you have in us.
Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:10-12
The Character of Diotrephes. ( a. d. 90.) 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →