Berean 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.”
After describing Diotrephes' pride, John gives Gaius a general principle. He then offers an example of someone who follows it.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Beloved, be not you 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 has not seen God;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Amado, no sigas lo que es malo, sino lo que es bueno. El que hace bien es de Dios: mas el que hace mal, no ha visto á Dios.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Amado, no imites los malos ejemplos. Imita sólo lo bueno. El que hace lo bueno es de Dios; el que hace el mal no ha visto a Dios.
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