Verse List for 1 YHN 3:12

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OET (OET-RV) not living like Cain who belonged to the evil one and went on to murder his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own actions were evil, but his brother Hevel/Abel followed God’s instructions.

OET-LV not as Kain/(Qayin) of the evil one was, and slayed the brother of _him.
And for_ what _reason _of he _slayed him?
Because the works of _him was evil, but the ones of _the brother of _him, righteous.

ULT not like Cain—he was from the evil one and killed his brother. And on account of what did he kill him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother, righteous.

UST We should not hate others as Adam’s son Cain did. He belonged to Satan, that evil being. Cain murdered his younger brother Abel. I will tell you why he did that. It was because Cain behaved in an evil way, and he hated his younger brother because his younger brother behaved in the right way.

BSB [Do] not [be] like Cain, [who] belonged to the evil [one] and murdered his brother. And why did [Cain] slay him? Because his [own] deeds were evil, while those of his brother [were] righteous.

MSB [Do] not [be] like Cain, [who] belonged to the evil [one] and murdered his brother. And why did [Cain] slay him? Because his [own] deeds were evil, while those of his brother [were] righteous.

BLB not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother, righteous.

AICNT not as Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's works were righteous.

OEB We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his actions were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

WEBBE & WMBB unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

NET not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.

LSV not as Cain—he was of the evil one, and he slew his brother. And for [what] reason did he slay him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother [were] righteous.

FBV We cannot be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one, and murdered his brother. Why did he murder him? Because Cain did what was evil, while his brother did what was right.

TCNT We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, but the deeds of his brother were righteous.

T4T We should not hate others as did Adam’s son, Cain, who belonged to Satan, the evil one. Because Cain hated his younger brother, he murdered him. ◄I will tell you about why he murdered his brother./Do you know why he murdered his brother [RHQ]?► It was because Cain habitually conducted his life in an evil way, and he hated his younger brother because his younger brother conducted his life righteously.

LEB not as Cain, who was of the evil one and violently murdered his brother. And _⌊for what reason_⌋[fn] did he violently murder him? Because his deeds were evil and the deeds of his brother were righteous.

BBE Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

Moff we are not to be like Cain, who belonged to the evil One and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's just.

Wymth We are not to resemble Cain, who was a child of the Evil one and killed his own brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's actions righteous.

ASV 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.

DRA Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

YLT not as Cain — of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

Drby not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

RV 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.
(not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew/killed his brother. And wherefore slew/killed he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.)

SLT Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And for what slew he him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother just.

Wbstr Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

KJB-1769 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.
(Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew/killed his brother. And wherefore slew/killed he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.)

KJB-1611 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe hee him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers righteous.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Not as Cain, which was of that wicked, and slewe his brother: And wherfore slewe he hym? Because his owne workes were euyll, and his brothers good.
(Not as Cain, which was of that wicked, and slew/killed his brother: And wherefore slew/killed he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brothers good.)

Gnva Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
(Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slew/killed his brother: and wherefore slew/killed he him? because his own works were evil, and his brothers good.)

Cvdl not as Cain, which was of the wicked, and slewe his brother. And wherfore slewe he him? euen because his awne workes were euell, and his brothers righteous.
(not as Cain, which was of the wicked, and slew/killed his brother. And wherefore slew/killed he him? even because his own works were evil, and his brothers righteous.)

TNT not as Cayn which was of the wicked and slewe his brother. And wherfore slewe he him? Because his awne workes were evyll and his brothers good.
(not as Cayn which was of the wicked and slew/killed his brother. And wherefore slew/killed he him? Because his own works were evil and his brothers good.)

Wycl not as Caym, that was of the yuele, and slouy his brother. And for what thing slouy he him? for hise werkis weren yuele, and hise brotheris iust.
(not as Caym, that was of the evil, and slouy his brother. And for what thing slouy he him? for his works were evil, and his brotheris just.)

Luth Nicht wie Kain, der von dem Argen war und erwürgete seinen Bruder. Und warum erwürgete er ihn? Daß seine Werke böse waren und seines Bruders gerecht.
(Not as/like Kain, the/of_the from to_him evil(n)n what/which and strangled his brother. And why strangled he him/it? That his work evil were and his brothers just/fair.)

ClVg Non sicut Cain, qui ex maligno erat, et occidit fratrem suum. Et propter quid occidit eum? Quoniam opera ejus maligna erant: fratris autem ejus, justa.[fn]
(Not/No like Cain, who/which from maligno was, and killed brother his_own. And because what killed him? Since works his/her maligna they_were: brother’s however his/her, just.)

SR-GNT οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, δίκαια. ‡

UGNT οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ; καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν? ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, δίκαια.

SBL-GNT οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.

RP-GNT οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.

TC-GNT οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν καὶ ἔσφαξε τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.

Verse List for 1 YHN 3:12

Verse List for 1 YHN 3:12