III John 1:11
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
John wrote to his beloved friend Gaius, commending him for his faithfulness and hospitality to traveling brethren, while condemning Diotrephes for his prideful rejection of John's authority and mistreatment of the brethren. John urged Gaius not to follow evil but good, and commended Demetrius as having a good report from all men.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 23:2Psalms 37:27Proverbs 12:11Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 1:17John 10:27John 12:26I Corinthians 4:16I Corinthians 11:1Ephesians 5:1Philippians 3:17I Thessalonians 1:6
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Ecclesiastes 3:14Ezekiel 18:24John 5:19I Corinthians 7:38Song of Solomon 5:9