1 John 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 John 3:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:1229 words
οὐounot
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ΚάϊνKainCain
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
πονηροῦponēroubad, evil, grievous
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
ἔσφαξενesphaxenkill, slay, wound
τὸνtonthe
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
χάρινcharinbe-(for) cause of, for sake of, +…fore
τίνοςtinosa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἔσφαξενesphaxenkill, slay, wound
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὰtathe
ἔργαergawork / deed
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πονηρὰponērabad, evil, grievous
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
τὰtathe
δὲdeand / but
τοῦtouthe
ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
δίκαιαdikaiajust, meet, right(-eous)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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