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1 John 3:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12 not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered his brother.+ And for what reason did he slaughter him? Because his own works were wicked,+ but those of his brother were righteous.+

1 John 3:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered his brother.+ And for what reason did he slaughter him? Because his own works were wicked,+ but those of his brother were righteous.+

1 John 3:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 οὐ not καθὼς according as Καὶν Cain ἐκ out of τοῦ the πονηροῦ wicked (one) ἦν he was καὶ and ἔσφαξεν he slaughtered τὸν the ἀδελφὸν brother αὐτοῦ· of him; καὶ and χάριν thanks τίνος of what ἔσφαξεν slaughtered he αὐτόν; him? ὅτι Because τὰ the ἔργα works αὐτοῦ of him πονηρὰ wicked ἦν, was, τὰ the (ones) δὲ but τοῦ of the ἀδελφοῦ brother αὐτοῦ of him δίκαια. righteous (ones).

1 John 3:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered+ his brother. And for the sake of what did he slaughter him? Because his own works were wicked,+ but those of his brother [were] righteous.+

1 John 3:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 not as Cain came of the Evil One and cut his brother’s throat; and cut his brother’s throat on what account? because his doings were wicked, but his brother’s right.

1 John 3:12

American Standard Version
- 12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

1 John 3:12

King James Version
- 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.