1 John 3:12

Not as Kayin, who was of the evil one, and slaughtered the ach of him; and for what cause did he slaughter him? Because the ma'asim of him were ra'im and the ma'asim of the ach of him were ma'asei tzedek. + 3:12 Gn 4:8; Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Because this is the divrei Torah which we heard from the beginning, that we have ahavah one for another,

13And, Achim b'Moshiach, do not marvel if the Olam Hazeh hates you.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:25And Adam knew his isha again; and she bore a ben, and called shmo Shet; for Elohim, said she, hath appointed me another zera in place of Hevel, whom Kayin killed.

1 Samuel 19:4And Yehonatan spoke tov of Dovid unto Sha'ul aviv, and said unto him, Let not HaMelech commit chet against his eved, against Dovid; because he hath not committed chet against thee, and because his ma'asim have been toward thee tov me'od:

Psalms 37:12The rasha plotteth against the tzaddik, 1 and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 1

Proverbs 29:10The anshei damim hate the blameless, 1 but the yesharim seek his nefesh (soul, i.e., well-being). + 29:10 i.e., his soulʼs well-being 1

Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the Dvar HaMalchut and does not have binah, HaRah (the Evil one) comes and seizes that which was sown in his lev (heart). This is the zera (seed) sown along the path.

Matthew 23:35So that upon you may come all the dahm naki (innocent blood) shed upon the earth from the blood of Hevel to the blood of Zecharyah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the Heikhal and the Mizbeach. + 23:35 trans. note: cf. Lk 11:51 for Mtʼs probable original text here

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 →

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