Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Imitate not (mh mimou). Present middle imperative in prohibition (do not have the habit of imitating) of mimeomai (from mimov, actor, mimic), old word, in N.T. only here, II Thessalonians 3:7, II Thessalonians 3:9; Hebrews 13:7.
That which is evil (to kakon). "The bad," as in Romans 12:21 (neuter singular abstract).
But that which is good (alla to agaqon). "But the good." As in Romans 12:21 again. Probably by the contrast between Diotrephes and Demetrius.
He that doeth good (o agaqopoiwn). Articular present active participle of agaqopoiew, late and rare verb, in contrast with o kakopoiwn (old and common verb) as in Mark 3:4; Luke 6:9; I Peter 3:17.
Is of God (ek tou qeou estin). As in I John 3:9 f.
Hath not seen God (oux ewraken ton qeon). As in I John 3:6. He does not say ek tou diabolou as Jesus does in John 8:44, but he means it.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 3 John 1:11:
2 Thessalonians 3:7
Hebrews 13:7
1 John 2:7
3 John 1:1
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