1 John 3:12

God's Word

Don’t be like Cain. He was a child of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain murder his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil and the things his brother did had God’s approval.

Cross References

Genesis 4:25

Adam made love to his wife again. She gave birth to a son and named him Seth, because ⌞she said,⌟ “God has given  me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom wouldn’t speak at all to Amnon. He hated Amnon for raping his sister Tamar.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.

Psalm 38:20

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?

Proverbs 29:10

Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek ⌞to protect⌟ his life.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.

Matthew 13:19

Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once and snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world. The good seeds are those who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one.

Matthew 23:35

As a result, you will be held accountable for all the innocent blood of those murdered on earth. This includes the murder of Abel, who had God’s approval, to that of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”

Matthew 5:37

Simply say yes or no. Anything more than that comes from the evil one.

Luke 11:51

This includes the murders from Abel to Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the temple. Yes, I can guarantee this truth: The people living today will be held responsible for this.

John 10:32

Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?”

John 8:40

I am a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. But now you want to kill me. Abraham wouldn’t have done that.

John 8:41

You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”

Acts 7:52

Was there ever a prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute? They killed those who predicted that a man with God’s approval would come. You have now become the people who betrayed and murdered that man.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

You, brothers and sisters, were like the churches of God in Judea that are united with Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as those churches did from the Jews

Hebrews 11:4

Faith led Abel to offer God a better sacrifice than Cain’s sacrifice. Through his faith Abel received God’s approval, since God accepted his sacrifices. Through his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 12:24

You have come to Jesus, who brings the new promise  from God, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than Abel’s.

1 Peter 4:4

Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living.

1 John 3:8

The person who lives a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has been committing sin since the beginning. The reason that the Son of God appeared was to destroy what the devil does.

Jude 1:11

How horrible it will be for them! They have followed the path of Cain. They have rushed into Balaam’s error to make a profit. They have rebelled like Korah and destroyed themselves.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people and of those who testify about Jesus. I was very surprised when I saw her.