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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.
3 John 1:11 — KJV
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3 John 1:11
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on 3 John 1:11
Theological / DevotionalFollow not. Rather, “imitate not.” John pauses in his discussion of the conflict within the church, and states general truths which, if observed, will enable Gaius always to make right decisions.
That which is evil. Literally, “the bad.”
That which is good. Literally, “the good”. In this stark language the apostle is probably analyzing the situation that confronted Gaius and his friends—the course pursued by Diotrephes is “bad,” and is not to be imitated; the course commended by John in vs. 5–8 is “good,” and should be put into practice.
Doeth good. In the remainder of the verse there is a striking similarity to the language used in the first epistle of John (cf. 1 John 3:6–10). Here is the positive expression of the truth that is stated negatively in 1 John 3:9. See comment there.
Doeth evil. Equivalent to the “sinneth” of 1 John 3:6.
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