3 John 1:11

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. App-133.

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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.

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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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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