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1 John 3:12

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.

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οὐouNotοὐadverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asΚάϊνkainCainΚάϊνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Cain”, the subject formG2535(Hebrew), Cain, son of Adam and Eve and brother of Abel.Cainἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πονηροῦponērouthat wicked oneπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “that wicked one”, the of-formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “wicked”.that wicked oneἦνēnwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἔσφαξενesphaxento slaughterσφάζω (sphazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to slaughter”, a single actionG4969I slay, kill by violence, slaughter, wound mortally.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother'sἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother's”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brother'sαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.χάρινcharinbecause ofχάρινpreposition — “because of”G5484for the sake of, by reason of, on account of.τίνοςtinoswhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “which?”, the of-formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἔσφαξενesphaxento slaughterσφάζω (sphazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to slaughter”, a single actionG4969I slay, kill by violence, slaughter, wound mortally.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworkἔργον (ergon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “work”, the subject formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.πονηρὰponēraevilπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “evil”, the subject formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.δίκαιαdikaiarighteousδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “righteous”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.righteous

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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