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1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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12 We should not be like (A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? (B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
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1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C)
Hebrews 11:4
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Hebrews 11:4
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4 By faith (A)Abel offered to God (B)a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And (C)through his faith, though he died, he (D)still speaks.
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Hebrews 11:4
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Hebrews 11:4
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4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)
Genesis 4:4-15
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Genesis 4:4-15
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4 and Abel also brought of (A)the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord (B)had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but (C)for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 (D)If you do well, will you not be accepted?[a] And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. (E)Its desire is contrary to[b] you, but you must rule over it.”
8 Cain spoke to Abel his brother.[c] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and (F)killed him. 9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, (G)“I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?” 10 And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood (H)is crying to me from the ground. 11 And now (I)you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” 13 Cain said to the Lord, “My (J)punishment is greater than I can bear.[d] 14 Behold, (K)you have driven me today away from the ground, and (L)from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, (M)and whoever finds me will kill me.” 15 Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him (N)sevenfold.” And the Lord (O)put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.
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- Genesis 4:7 Hebrew will there not be a lifting up [of your face]?
- Genesis 4:7 Or is toward
- Genesis 4:8 Hebrew; Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate add Let us go out to the field
- Genesis 4:13 Or My guilt is too great to bear
Genesis 4:4-15
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Genesis 4:4-15
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4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions(A) from some of the firstborn of his flock.(B) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,(C) 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?(D) Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;(E) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(F)”
8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”[a] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.(G)
9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”(H)
“I don’t know,(I)” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.(J) 11 Now you are under a curse(K) and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you.(L) You will be a restless wanderer(M) on the earth.(N)”
13 Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence;(O) I will be a restless wanderer on the earth,(P) and whoever finds me will kill me.”(Q)
15 But the Lord said to him, “Not so[b]; anyone who kills Cain(R) will suffer vengeance(S) seven times over.(T)” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
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- Genesis 4:8 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text does not have “Let’s go out to the field.”
- Genesis 4:15 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew Very well
Proverbs 29:27
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Proverbs 29:27
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27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
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Proverbs 29:27
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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.(A)
Genesis 4:25
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Genesis 4:25
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25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed[a] for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
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- Genesis 4:25 Seth sounds like the Hebrew for he appointed
Genesis 4:25
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Genesis 4:25
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25 Adam made love to his wife(A) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[a](B) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(C)
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- Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
Jude 11
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Jude 11
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11 Woe to them! For they walked in (A)the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain (B)to Balaam's error and (C)perished in Korah's rebellion.
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Jude 11
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Jude 11
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11 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain;(A) they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error;(B) they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.(C)
Luke 11:51
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Luke 11:51
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51 from the blood of (A)Abel to the blood of (B)Zechariah, who perished between (C)the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be (D)required of this generation.
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Luke 11:51
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Luke 11:51
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51 from the blood of Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah,(B) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(C)
1 John 2:13-14
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1 John 2:13-14
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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know (A)him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because (B)you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
because (C)you know the Father.
14 I write to you, fathers,
because you know (D)him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because (E)you are strong,
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:13-14
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1 John 2:13-14
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Matthew 23:35
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Matthew 23:35
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35 so that on you may come all (A)the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous (B)Abel to the blood of (C)Zechariah the son of Barachiah,[a] whom you murdered between (D)the sanctuary and (E)the altar.
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- Matthew 23:35 Some manuscripts omit the son of Barachiah
Matthew 23:35
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Matthew 23:35
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35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah,(B) whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.(C)
1 Peter 4:4
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1 Peter 4:4
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4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of (A)debauchery, and (B)they malign you;
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1 Peter 4:4
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1 Peter 4:4
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4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.(A)
Hebrews 12:24
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Hebrews 12:24
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24 and to Jesus, (A)the mediator of a new covenant, and to (B)the sprinkled blood (C)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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Hebrews 12:24
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Hebrews 12:24
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24 to Jesus the mediator(A) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(B) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(C)
John 15:19-25
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John 15:19-25
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19 (A)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because (B)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: (C)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, (D)they will also persecute you. (E)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But (F)all these things they will do to you (G)on account of my name, (H)because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, (I)they would not have been guilty of sin,[a] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 (J)Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 (K)If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, (L)they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have (M)seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But (N)the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: (O)‘They hated me without a cause.’
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- John 15:22 Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24
John 15:19-25
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John 15:19-25
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19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(A) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(B) 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[a](C) If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.(D) If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name,(E) for they do not know the one who sent me.(F) 22 If I had not come and spoken to them,(G) they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.(H) 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did,(I) they would not be guilty of sin.(J) As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:(K) ‘They hated me without reason.’[b](L)
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- John 15:20 John 13:16
- John 15:25 Psalms 35:19; 69:4
Proverbs 29:10
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Proverbs 29:10
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- Proverbs 29:10 Or but the upright seek his soul
Proverbs 29:10
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Proverbs 29:10
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10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity
and seek to kill the upright.(A)
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