3 John 1:11
American King James Version (AKJV)
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
American Standard Version (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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (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.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Beloved, do not 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.
Webster Bible (Webster)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (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;