3 John 1:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

3 John 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good - There can be no doubt that in this exhortation the writer had Diotrephes particularly in his eye, and that he means to exhort Gaiu...
3 John 1:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (e) seen God. (e) Has not known God.
3 John 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:12 . Commendation of Demetrius. He was probably the bearer of this letter and one of the evangelists. The name was so common that any identification with the Demetrius of Acts 19:24 is...
3 John 1:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

follow . See 2 Thessalonians 3:7 . evil . App-128. doeth good . Greek. agathopoieo. See Acts 14:17 . of . App-104. God . App-98. doeth evil . Greek. kakopoieo. See Mark 3:4 . seen...
3 John 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Follow not that which is evil - Μμ μιμου το κακον· Do not imita...
3 John 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Follow not that which is evil,— Imitate not, &c. As Diotrephes seems to have been pastor of the church where Gaius lived, and a zealous, conceited, Judaizing Christian, it is not unlikely but...
3 John 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Follow not that which is evil - as Diotrephes. But ......
3 John 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hath not seen God ] a truly Johannine thought: cp. 1 John 3:6 . 12 . Nothing further is known certainly of Demetrius. But as both he and the mob-leader of the same name ( Acts 19:24 ) lived appar...
3 John 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2 a. ) (2) Beloved. — St. John’s affection is founded on the high merits of Caius as a Christian. Above all things. — This may mean “ in all things.” Be in health . — An ascetic would be su...
3 John 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Apostle's Joy 3 John 1:1-14 Again we meet the words love and truth . Transparency of speech and life is an essential condition of soul health. It would not be desirable to express the wi...
3 John 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Contents After his usual salutation, the Apostle tells his beloved Gaius of his desires, both for his temporal and spiritual prosperity. He commends him for his kindness to the brethren. He remarks...
3 John 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Beloved, follow not that which is evil ,.... Follow not evil in general, it being hateful to God, contrary to his nature and will, and bad in itself, as well as pernicious in its consequences; and p...
3 John 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 11. Follow not ] Make not such a man as Diotrephes you...
3 John 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I wrote Or have written; to the church Probably that to which they came; but Diotrephes &c. As if he had said, But I fear lest my letter should not produce the desired effect; for Diotrephe...
3 John 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of Diotrephes. A. D. 90. 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth...
3 John 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Follow not; Mh mimou by following here he means imitation, i.e. the deformity of evil appearing in the practice of some, and the beauty of true goodness in others, (examples being given of...
3 John 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil has not seen God.' Meanwhile Gaius is to continue in goodness. As with all true Christians he mu...
3 John 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 3 John 1:5 . Faithfully .—Not impulsively, not selfishly, but with a due sense of duty and obligation, and with an earnest care to do well. Perhaps the precise mean...
3 John 1:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence. Diotrephes Besides the light which this brief Epistle casts on the state of the Christian Church toward the close of the first century, it prese...
3 John 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The insolence of Diotrephes:
3 John 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:1 ; 1 Corinthians 4:16 ; 1 John 2:29 ; 1 John 3:6-9 ; 1 Peter 3:11 ; 1 Peter 3:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:14 ; 2 Timothy 3:10 ; Ephesians 5:1 ; Exodus 23...
3 John 1:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Follow not that which is evil — In Diotrephes. But that which is good — In Demetrius. He hath not seen God — Is a stranger to him.

3 John 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

3 John 1:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

3 John 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

3 John 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

3 John 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

3 John 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

3 John 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

3 John 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

3 John 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

3 John 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

3 John 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

3 John 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

3 John 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 John 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

3 John 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

3 John 1:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

3 John 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

3 John 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes