3 John 11-12

v11: We are not to imitate what is evil, “but pursue the opposite,” such as “goodness, wisdom, purity, peace, and love.” This warning and words of advice is necessary to remind us that “the practice of goodness is evidence of the happy relationship we have with God.”

v12: It is good to have “spirits and lives” that commend us “before God and other people,” and to receive commendation for “integrity and goodness,” by those who know us the best.