1 John 3:12
not as Cain was of the Evil One, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
11For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
13Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
Cross References
Psalms 37:12The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.
Proverbs 29:10The bloodthirsty man hateth the upright; But the righteous seek to preserve his life.
Matthew 13:19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside.
Matthew 23:35that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:12-14
Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 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. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. The apostle, having intimated that one mark of the devil's children is hatred of the brethren, takes occasion thence, I. To recommend fraternal Christian love, and that from the excellence,… Read the whole commentary →