1 John 3:12
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
ἔργον
works
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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σφάζω
he slayed
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σφάζω
to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently)
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δίκαιος
righteous.
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δίκαιος
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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χάριν
because of
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χάριν
through favor of, i.e. on account of
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Κάϊν
Cain
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Κάϊν
Cain, (i.e. Cajin), the son of Adam
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εἰμί
were,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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