1 John 3:12

ου καθωσ καιν εκ του πονηρου ην και εσφαξεν τον αδελφον αυτου και χαριν τινοσ εσφαξεν αυτον οτι τα εργα αυτου πονηρα ην τα δε του αδελφου αυτου δικαια

Η Καινή Διαθήκη

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

11οτι αυτη εστιν η αγγελια ην ηκουσατε απ αρχησ ινα αγαπωμεν αλληλουσ

13μη θαυμαζετε αδελφοι μου ει μισει υμασ ο κοσμοσ

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19παντοσ ακουοντοσ τον λογον τησ βασιλειασ και μη συνιεντοσ ερχεται ο πονηροσ και αρπαζει το εσπαρμενον εν τη καρδια αυτου ουτοσ εστιν ο παρα την οδον σπαρεισ

Matthew 23:35οπωσ ελθη εφ υμασ παν αιμα δικαιον εκχυνομενον επι τησ γησ απο του αιματοσ αβελ του δικαιου εωσ του αιματοσ ζαχαριου υιου βαραχιου ον εφονευσατε μεταξυ του ναου και του θυσιαστηριου

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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