3 John

3 John 1:11

¹¹Beloved, 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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητέ	Agapēte	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
imitate	μιμοῦ	mimou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3401 I imitate
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does good	ἀγαθοποιῶν	agathopoiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G15 I do that which is good
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does evil	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2554 I do harm, do wrong
has not seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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