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Source language
Original Greek   
Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Agapete, me mimou to kakon alla to agathon. o agathopoion ek tou theou estin* o kakopoion oukh eoraken ton theon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
carissime noli imitari malum sed quod bonum est qui benefacit ex Deo est qui malefacit non vidit Deum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Our beloved, do not imitate evil, but the good. One who does good is from God. One who does evil has not seen God.
Darby Bible Translation   
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
God's Word   
Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Dear friend, 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.
International Standard Version   
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.
NET Bible   
Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.
New American Standard Bible   
Beloved, 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.
New International Version   
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
New Living Translation   
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Weymouth New Testament   
My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.
The World English Bible   
Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.