1 John 3:12 meaning and explanation
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.
1 John 3:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The author, writing as a pastor to a congregation facing division and false teaching, points back to Genesis 4. Cain belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother Abel.
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