I John 3:12
“Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I John 3:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? It was because his life was bad while his brother’s was good.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
nicht wie Kain aus dem Bösen war und seinen Bruder ermordete; und weshalb ermordete er ihn? Weil seine Werke böse waren, die seines Bruders aber gerecht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No como Caín, que era del maligno, y mató á su hermano. ¿Y por qué causa le mató? Porque sus obras eran malas, y las de su hermano justas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não sejamos como Caim, que era do maligno, e matou o seu irmão. E por que o matou? Porque as suas obras eram más, e as do seu irmão justas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
não como Caim, que era do maligno e matou seu irmão. E por que o matou? Porque suas obras eram más, e as de seu irmão eram justas.
📖 I John 3:12 in Context
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.
11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
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