1 John 3:12

New Century Version

Do not be like Cain who belonged to the Evil One and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother did were good.

Cross References

Genesis 4:25

Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve again, and she gave birth to a son. She named him Seth and said, “God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, who was killed by Cain.”

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom did not say a word, good or bad, to Amnon. But he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.

Psalm 38:20

They repay me with evil for the good I did. They lie about me because I try to do good.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!

Proverbs 29:10

Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.

Proverbs 29:27

Good people hate those who are dishonest, and the wicked hate those who are honest.

Matthew 13:19

What is the seed that fell by the road? That seed is like the person who hears the message about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One comes and takes away what was planted in that person’s heart.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seed are all of God’s children who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those people who belong to the Evil One.

Matthew 23:35

So you will be guilty for the death of all the good people who have been killed on earth—from the murder of that good man Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berakiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Crucify him!”

Matthew 5:37

Say only yes if you mean yes, and no if you mean no. If you say more than yes or no, it is from the Evil One.

Luke 11:51

from the killing of Abel to the killing of Zechariah, who died between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I tell you that you who are alive now will be punished for them all.

John 10:32

But he said to them, “I have done many good works from the Father. Which of these good works are you killing me for?”

John 8:40

I am a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like that.

John 8:41

So you are doing the things your own father did.” But they said, “We are not like children who never knew who their father was. God is our Father; he is the only Father we have.”

Acts 7:52

Your ancestors tried to hurt every prophet who ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the One who is good would come, but your ancestors killed them. And now you have turned against and killed the One who is good.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Brothers and sisters, your experiences have been like those of God’s churches in Christ that are in Judea. You suffered from the people of your own country, as they suffered from the Jews

Hebrews 11:4

It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God said he was pleased with the gifts Abel offered and called Abel a good man because of his faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.

Hebrews 12:24

You have come to Jesus, the One who brought the new agreement from God to his people, and you have come to the sprinkled blood that has a better message than the blood of Abel.

1 Peter 4:4

Nonbelievers think it is strange that you do not do the many wild and wasteful things they do, so they insult you.

1 John 3:8

The devil has been sinning since the beginning, so anyone who continues to sin belongs to the devil. The Son of God came for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s work.

Jude 1:11

It will be terrible for them. They have followed the way of Cain, and for money they have given themselves to doing the wrong that Balaam did. They have fought against God as Korah did, and like Korah, they surely will be destroyed.

Revelation 17:6

Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people and with the blood of those who were killed because of their faith in Jesus. When I saw the woman, I was very amazed.