1 John 3:12 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 John 3:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
καθὼς
kathṓs
G2531
according as
Κάϊν
Káïn
G2535
Cain
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
πονηροῦ
ponērós
G4190
evil
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἔσφαξεν
spházō
G4969
to slaughter
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφὸν
adelphós
G80
brother
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
χάριν
chárin
G5484
for
τίνος
tís
G5101
who
ἔσφαξεν
spházō
G4969
to slaughter
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἔργα
érgon
G2041
work
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
πονηρὰ
ponērós
G4190
evil
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφοῦ
adelphós
G80
brother
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
δίκαια
díkaios
G1342
righteous
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World English Bible Public Domain
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
not like Cain—he was from the evil one and killed his brother. And on account of what did he kill him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother, righteous.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).