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1 John 3:12

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not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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1 John 3:12 in other translations

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

1 John 3:12 · World English Bible

1 John 3:12 in context

  1. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
  2. 11For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
  3. 12not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
  4. 13Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
  5. 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.