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.
Focused Passage
3 John 1:11
Walking in the Truth Through Faithful Hospitality
John moves from affectionate blessing, to commendation of truth-shaped hospitality, to warning against prideful obstruction, to commendation of a faithful example, and finally to personal fellowship.
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Verse 11
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BelovedἈγαπητέG27Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular{do} notμὴG3361AdverbimitateμιμοῦG3401Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singularwhat [is]τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularevilκακὸνG2556Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularbutἀλλὰG235Conjunctionwhat [is]τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingulargoodἀγαθόνG18Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularThe [one who]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singulardoes goodἀγαθοποιῶνG15Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [one who]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singulardoes evilκακοποιῶνG2554Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvοὐχG3756Adverbhas not seenἑώρακενG3708Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularGodΘεόνG2316Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular