1John 3:12 Cross References
1 John 3:12
12: We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was right.
Hebrews 11:4
- It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. God accepted Abel's offering to show that he was a righteous man. And although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us because of his faith.
Genesis 4:4
- while Abel brought several choice lambs from the best of his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his offering,
- but he did not accept Cain and his offering. This made Cain very angry and dejected.
- "Why are you so angry?" the LORD asked him. "Why do you look so dejected?
- You will be accepted if you respond in the right way. But if you refuse to respond correctly, then watch out! Sin is waiting to attack and destroy you, and you must subdue it."
- Later Cain suggested to his brother, Abel, "Let's go out into the fields." And while they were there, Cain attacked and killed his brother.
Jude 1:11
- How terrible it will be for them! For they follow the evil example of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they will do anything for money. And like Korah, they will perish because of their rebellion.
Luke 11:51
- from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will surely be charged against you.
Proverbs 29:27
- The godly despise the wicked; the wicked despise the godly.
Genesis 4:25
- Adam slept with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth, for she said, "God has granted me another son in place of Abel, the one Cain killed."
1 Samuel 19:4
- The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. "Please don't sin against David," Jonathan pleaded. "He's never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could.
- Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the LORD brought a great victory to Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!"
John 10:32
- Jesus said, "At my Father's direction I have done many things to help the people. For which one of these good deeds are you killing me?"
Matthew 13:38
- The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.
Psalms 38:20
- They repay me evil for good and oppose me because I stand for the right.
Matthew 23:35
- As a result, you will become guilty of murdering all the godly people from righteous Abel to Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered in the Temple between the altar and the sanctuary.
Acts 7:52
- Name one prophet your ancestors didn't persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One--the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.
Psalms 37:12
- The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.
1 Samuel 22:14
- "But sir," Ahimelech replied, "is there anyone among all your servants who is as faithful as David, your son-in-law? Why, he is the captain of your bodyguard and a highly honored member of your household!
- This was certainly not the first time I had consulted God for him! Please don't accuse me and my family in this matter, for I knew nothing of any plot against you."
- "You will surely die, Ahimelech, along with your entire family!" the king shouted.
John 15:19
- The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don't. I chose you to come out of the world, and so it hates you.
- Do you remember what I told you? 'A servant is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you!
- The people of the world will hate you because you belong to me, for they don't know God who sent me.
- They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
- Anyone who hates me hates my Father, too.
Matthew 13:19
- The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the Good News about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the seed away from their hearts.
Hebrews 12:24
- You have come to Jesus, the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, and to the sprinkled blood, which graciously forgives instead of crying out for vengeance as the blood of Abel did.
Proverbs 29:10
- The bloodthirsty hate the honest, but the upright seek out the honest.
1 John 2:13
- I am writing to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young because you have won your battle with Satan.
- I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you who are young because you are strong with God's word living in your hearts, and you have won your battle with Satan.
1 Peter 4:4
- Of course, your former friends are very surprised when you no longer join them in the wicked things they do, and they say evil things about you.
1 Samuel 18:14
- David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the LORD was with him.
- When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him.
Matthew 27:23
- "Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?" But the crowd only roared the louder, "Crucify him!"
John 18:38
- "What is truth?" Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, "He is not guilty of any crime.
- But you have a custom of asking me to release someone from prison each year at Passover. So if you want me to, I'll release the King of the Jews."
- But they shouted back, "No! Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Barabbas was a criminal.)
Revelation 17:6
- I could see that she was drunk--drunk with the blood of God's holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her completely amazed.
1 John 3:8
- But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil.
1 Thessalonians 2:14
- And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God's churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.