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.
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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Beloved Ἀγαπητέ G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb imitate μιμοῦ G3401 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular what [is] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular evil κακὸν G2556 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction what [is] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθόν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular The [one who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular does good ἀγαθοποιῶν G15 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular the [one who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular does evil κακοποιῶν G2554 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb has not seen ἑώρακεν G3708 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular