11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (B)He who does good is of God, [a]but he who does evil has not seen (C)God.

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  1. 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but

11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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16 “Wash(A) yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
(B)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [a]the oppressor;
[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
  2. Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate

16 Wash(A) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(B)
    stop doing wrong.(C)
17 Learn to do right;(D) seek justice.(E)
    Defend the oppressed.[a](F)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(G)
    plead the case of the widow.(H)

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor

27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.

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27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)

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Walk in Love

Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B)

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11 Let him (A)turn away from evil and do good;
(B)Let him seek peace and pursue it.

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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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14 (A)Depart from evil and do good;
(B)Seek peace and pursue it.

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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29 (A)If you know that He is righteous, you know that (B)everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

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29 If you know that he is righteous,(A) you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.(B)

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Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 (A)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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The Man of God and the Word of God

10 (A)But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

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A Final Charge to Timothy

10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(A) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

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20 For (A)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

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20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(A)

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14 For you, brethren, became imitators (A)of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For (B)you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

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14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(A) of God’s churches in Judea,(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews

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And (A)you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, (B)with joy of the Holy Spirit,

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You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D)

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26 If anyone serves Me, let him (A)follow Me; and (B)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

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26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

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