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.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 3 of 1 John. The message received from the beginning is to love one another. Cain functions as a contrast because his violence reveals an orientation opposed to love.
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Nicht wie Kain, der von dem Argen war und erwürgte seinen Bruder. Und warum erwürgte er ihn? Weil seine Werke böse waren, und die seines Bruders gerecht.
No como Caín, que era del maligno, y mató a su hermano. ¿Y por qué causa le mató? Porque sus obras eran malas, y las de su hermano justas.
No seamos como Caín, que era del maligno y asesinó a su hermano. ¿Y por qué lo asesinó? Porque sus obras eran malas, mientras que las de su hermano eran justas.
et ne pas ressembler à Caïn, qui était du malin, et qui tua son frère. Et pourquoi le tua-t-il? parce que ses oeuvres étaient mauvaises, et que celles de son frère étaient justes.
E non facciamo come Caino, il quale era dal maligno; ed uccise il suo fratello; e per qual cagione l’uccise egli? perciocchè le opere sue erano malvage, e quelle del suo fratello giuste.
Não como Caim, que era do maligno, e matou a seu irmão. E por que causa o matou? Porque as suas obras eram más e as de seu irmão justas.
不要像 該隱 ;他是屬那邪惡者,殺了自己的弟弟。為甚麼殺了他呢?因為自己的行為是邪惡的,而弟弟的行為是正直的。
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