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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστίν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστίν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστίν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακε τὸν Θεόν.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἀγαπητός μή μιμέομαι ὁ κακός ἀλλά ὁ ἀγαθός ὁ ἀγαθοποιέω ἐκ ὁ θεός εἰμί ὁ κακοποιέω οὐ ὁράω ὁ θεός
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακε τὸν Θεόν.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄ 1:11 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
Ἀγαπητέ μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible 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.
King James BibleBeloved, 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.
Holman Christian Standard BibleDear 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.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Beloved. Beloved, [agapetos <27>,] is in the vocative singular, and therefore refers to Gaius.
follow. Rather, imitate [mimou.]
Exodus 23:2 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak …
Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever more.
Proverbs 12:11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that …
Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before …
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall …
1 Corinthians 4:16 Why I beseech you, be you followers of me.
1 Corinthians 11:1 Be you followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Ephesians 5:1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Philippians 3:17 Brothers, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so …
1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received …
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God which …
2 Timothy 3:10 But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, …
Hebrews 6:12 That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith …
1 Peter 3:13 And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?
He that doeth good.
1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
See on
1 John 2:29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does …
1 John 3:6-9 Whoever stays in him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither …
he that doeth evil.
John 3:20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the …
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