1 John 3:12
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”1 John 3:12
What Does 1 John 3:12 Mean?
1 John 3:12 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 3, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 8:44“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”Hebrews 11:4“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”Genesis 4:4“And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:”Jude 1:11“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”Genesis 4:8“And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.”Proverbs 29:27“An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.”Ecclesiastes 4:4“Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”Genesis 4:1“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.”James 3:16“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”Exodus 20:13“Thou shalt not kill.”Leviticus 19:17“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.”Matthew 5:10“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”Genesis 4:25“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.”Genesis 27:41“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”Psalms 38:20“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.”Matthew 25:45“Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.”Genesis 4:2“And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”Proverbs 29:10“The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.”Matthew 13:19“When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.”
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