Parallel 3YHN 1:11

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AICNT 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.

OEB Dear friend, do not follow a bad example, but a good one. The person who does what is good is from God; the person who does what is bad has never seen God.

CSB Dear friend, 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.

NLT Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.

NIV Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

CEV Dear friend, don't imitate the evil deeds of others, but follow the example of people who do kind deeds. They are God's children, but those who are always doing evil have never seen God.

ESV Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

NASB 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.

LSB 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.

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG Friend, don’t go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God’s work. The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.

NET Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.

LSV Beloved, do not be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing evil has not seen God;

FBV My friend, don't imitate what is evil, but what is good. Those who do what's good belong to God; those who do evil don't know God.[fn]

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TCNT Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. Whoever does good is of God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

T4T Dear friend, do not imitate a bad example like that. Instead, keep imitating good examples. Remember that people who do good deeds ◄truly belong to God/are spiritual children of God►, but those who do what is evil do not ◄know/have fellowship with► God.

LEB No LEB 3YHN (3JHN) 1:11 verse available

NRSV Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

NKJV Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

NAB Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never seen God.

BBE My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

Moff No Moff 3YHN (3JHN) book available

Wymth 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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;

Drby Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of [fn]God. He that does evil has not seen [fn]God.

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RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
   (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/has not seen God. )

KJB-1611 Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: but hee that doth euill, hath not seene God.
   (Beloued, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: but he that doth evil, hath/has not seen God.)

Bshps Beloued, folow not that which is euyl, but that which is good. He that doth well, is of God: but he that doth euyll, seeth not God.
   (Beloued, follow not that which is euyl, but that which is good. He that doth well, is of God: but he that doth evil, seeth not God.)

Gnva Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
   (Beloued, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth evil, hath/has not seen God. )

Cvdl My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.
   (My beloved, follow not it which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth evil, seyth not God.)

TNT Beloved folowe not that which is evyll but that which is good. He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evyll seith not God.
   (Beloved follow not that which is evil but that which is good. He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil saith/says not God. )

Wycl Moost dere brothir, nyle thou sue yuel thing, but that that is good thing. He that doith wel, is of God; he that doith yuel, seeth not God.
   (Moost dear brothir, nyle thou/you sue evil thing, but that that is good thing. He that doith well, is of God; he that doith evil, seeth not God.)

Luth Mein Lieber, folge nicht nach dem Bösen, sondern dem Guten! Wer Gutes tut, der ist von GOtt; wer Böses tut, der siehet GOtt nicht.
   (My Lieber, folge not after to_him Bösen, rather to_him Guten! Who Goodness tut, the/of_the is from God; who Böses tut, the/of_the siehet God not.)

ClVg Carissime, noli imitari malum, sed quod bonum est. Qui benefacit, ex Deo est: qui malefacit, non vidit Deum.
   (Carissime, noli imitari evil, but that bonum it_is. Who benefacit, from Deo it_is: who malefacit, not/no he_saw God. )

UGNT ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.
   (agapaʸte, maʸ mimou to kakon, alla to agathon. ho agathopoiōn ek tou Theou estin, ho kakopoiōn ouⱪ heōraken ton Theon.)

SBL-GNT Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν.
   (Agapaʸte, maʸ mimou to kakon alla to agathon. ho agathopoiōn ek tou theou estin; ho kakopoiōn ouⱪ heōraken ton theon.)

TC-GNT Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· [fn]ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακε τὸν Θεόν.
   (Agapaʸte, maʸ mimou to kakon, alla to agathon. Ho agathopoiōn ek tou Theou estin; ho kakopoiōn ouⱪ heōrake ton Theon. )

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Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).