1 John 3:12 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 4
“Two men Adam begat, and in one was unrighteousness, in one was righteousness: unrighteousness in Cain, righteousness in Abel.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“Therefore, where envy is, brotherly love cannot be.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“…only from the time of the bodily presence of Christ and His apostles, but even from that of Abel, whom first his wicked brother slew because he was righteous, and thenceforth even to the end of this world, the Church has gone forward on pilgrimage amid the persecutions of the world and the consolations of God.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 12.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.51.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.51.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.51.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XV.7.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.51.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.51.