3 John 11
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11 Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.[a]
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- 11 Greek they have not seen God.
Isaiah 1:16-17
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16 Wash yourselves and be clean!
Get your sins out of my sight.
Give up your evil ways.
17 Learn to do good.
Seek justice.
Help the oppressed.
Defend the cause of orphans.
Fight for the rights of widows.
Psalm 37:27
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27 Turn from evil and do good,
and you will live in the land forever.
Ephesians 5:1
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Living in the Light
5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
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1 Peter 3:11
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11 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
Psalm 34:14
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14 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
1 John 2:29
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29 Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.
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1 Peter 3:13
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Suffering for Doing Good
13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
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2 Timothy 3:10
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Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10 But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.
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John 3:20
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20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
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14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.
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John 12:26
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26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
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