1 John 3:10-12

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁰By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow ^[a]believer in Christ).

¹¹For this is the message (the announcement) which you have heard from the first, that we should love one another,

¹²[And] not be like Cain who [took his nature and got his motivation] from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother’s were righteous (virtuous).

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Footnotes

1 John 3:10 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

1 John 3:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰This is how we know who the children of God^(A) are and who the children of the devil^(B) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love^(C) their brother and sister.^(D)

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¹¹For this is the message you heard^(E) from the beginning:^(F) We should love one another.^(G) ¹²Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one^(H) and murdered his brother.^(I) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.^(J)