3 John 1:11
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.
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.
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- Isaiah 1:16–17Rank 1 from verse 11
16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
16¶ Wash yee, make you cleane, put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes, *cease to doe euill,
17Learne to doe well, seeke iudgement, ‖relieue the oppressed, iudge the fatherlesse, plead for the widow.
- Psalms 37:27Rank 2 from verse 11
- Ephesians 5:1Rank 3 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 3:11Rank 4 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 3:13Rank 5 from verse 11
- Psalms 34:14Rank 7 from verse 11
- 1 John 3:6–9Rank 8 from verse 11
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
6Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen him.
7Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sinne, is of the deuill, for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Sonne of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the deuill.
9Whosoeuer is borne of God, doth not commit sinne: for his seede remaineth in him, and he cannot sinne, because he is borne of God.
- 1 John 2:29Rank 9 from verse 11
- 2 Timothy 3:10Rank 10 from verse 11
- Exodus 23:2Rank 11 from verse 11
- John 10:27Rank 12 from verse 11
- John 12:26Rank 13 from verse 11
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6Rank 14 from verse 11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14Rank 15 from verse 11
14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
14For yee, brethren, became followers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus: for ye also haue suffered like things of your owne countreymen, euen as they haue of the Iewes:
- Hebrews 6:12Rank 16 from verse 11
- 1 Corinthians 4:16Rank 17 from verse 11
- Proverbs 12:11Rank 18 from verse 11
- 1 Corinthians 11:1Rank 19 from verse 11
- Philippians 3:17Rank 20 from verse 11
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3 John 1:11
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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The one true God.
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10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
10Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.
11Beloved, 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.
11Beloued, 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.
Selected passage12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and we also beare record, and ye know that our record is true.