3 John 1:11

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.

Cross References (20)

  • Isaiah 1:16–17 (27)

    Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

  • Psalms 37:27 (26)

    Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

  • Ephesians 5:1 (25)

    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

  • 1 Peter 3:11 (22)

    He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

  • 1 Peter 3:13 (17)

    Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

  • John 3:20 (17)

    Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

  • Psalms 34:14 (16)

    Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

  • 2 Timothy 3:10 (13)

    You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

  • 1 John 2:29 (13)

    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

  • 1 John 3:6–9 (13)

    No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

  • Exodus 23:2 (12)

    You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the c

  • John 10:27 (12)

    My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

  • John 12:26 (12)

    If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14 (11)

    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own

  • Hebrews 6:12 (11)

    Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:6 (11)

    And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite o

  • Proverbs 12:11 (10)

    The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:16 (10)

    Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:1 (9)

    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

  • Philippians 3:17 (8)

    Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set