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Do not imitate what is evil, but what is good: John gave us two clear examples, one good (Gaius) and one bad (Diotrephes), and he now applies the point – follow the good, for we serve a good God and those who follow Him will likewise do good. i. John did not excommunicate Diotrephes, though as an apostle he had the authority to do so.
David Guzik commentary on John 3, where Jesus is approached by Nicodemus and answers his questions about being born again.
Commentary – Tamil. Farsi فارسی. Kommentar – Deutsch. Kiswahili. русский (Russian) Türkçe. ўзбек (Uzbek) Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen. Media.
Key Verse. “Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.” — 3 John 11 ESV. Outline. I. Greeting (1–4) II. Commendation for Support of Missionaries (5–8) III. Critique of Diotrephes (9–10) IV. Demetrius and Imitation (11–12) V. Closing (13–15) Greeting (1–4)
John referred to himself in his gospel as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 21:20), a title that highlights one of the great themes of all John’s biblical contributions, including 3 John—the love of God working itself out in the lives of human beings.
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Verses 12–14. Christian communion is exerted and cherished by letter. Christians are to be commended in the practical proof of their professed subjection to the gospel of Christ.
3 John 1. In this epistle the apostle congratulates Gaius upon the prosperity of his soul , upon the fame he had among good Christians ( ver 3, 4), and upon his charity and hospitality to the servants of Christ, ver 5, 6.
Do not imitate what is evil, but what is good: John gave us two clear examples, one good (Gaius) and one bad (Diotrephes), and he now applies the point — follow the good, for we serve a good God and those who follow Him will likewise do good. i. John did not excommunicate Diotrephes, though as an apostle he had the authority to do so.
This statement is asyndetic; its abrupt introduction without a conjunction adds emphasis. The statement reiterates the common Johannine theme of behavior as an indication of genuine faith, found in 1 John in 3:6, 10; 4:7, 20, and in the Gospel of John in 3:17-21.