1 John 3:12

Modern English Version

not like Cain, who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s works were righteous.

Cross References

Genesis 4:25

Adam had relations with his wife again, and she had another son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has granted me another offspring instead of Abel, because Cain killed him.”

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom would not speak with Amnon, either pleasantly or angrily; but Absalom hated Amnon because he had raped his sister Tamar.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the righteous, and gnashes his teeth at him.

Psalm 38:20

Those who render evil for good attack me because I pursue good.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and fury is a torrent, but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity, and the life of the upright.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but he whose way is upright is an abomination to the wicked.

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one who received seed beside the path.

Matthew 13:38

the field is the world, and the good seed are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of the evil one.

Matthew 23:35

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Matthew 27:23

The governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let Him be crucified!”

Matthew 5:37

But let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these comes from the evil one.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be required from this generation.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”

John 8:40

But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

John 8:41

You are doing the works of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father: God.”

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets have your fathers not persecuted? They have even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers,

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God, which in Judea are in Christ Jesus. You also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain offered. Through this he was approved as righteous, with God testifying concerning his gifts. He still speaks through his faith, though he is dead.

Hebrews 12:24

and to Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant; and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than that of Abel.

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised that you do not join them in the same excess of wild living, and so they speak evil of you.

1 John 3:8

Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily after the error of Balaam for a reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Revelation 17:6

I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I marveled greatly.