King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before doing evil here.

ἈγαπητέagapēteBelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “Beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.Belovedμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notμιμοῦmimouto imitateμιμέομαι (mimeomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “to imitate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3401I imitate, follow.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κακὸνkakonthat which is evilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which is evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.that which is evilἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθόνagathonthat which is goodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which is good”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.that which is goodὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōnHe that doeth goodἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that doeth good”, an ongoing or repeated actionG15I do that which is good.He that doeth goodἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κακοποιῶνkakopoiōnhe that doeth evilκακοποιέω (kakopoieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that doeth evil”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2554I do harm, do wrong, do evil, commit sin.he that doeth evilοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἑώρακενheōrakenseenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “seen”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.seenτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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

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.

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