unfoldingWord_en_tn/1jn/03/11.md

# Connecting Statement:

Here John teaches believers how they can recognize each other by the way they live; he teaches his readers to love each other.

# General Information:

Cain and Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman.

# We should not be like Cain

"We should not do as Cain did"

# brother

This refers to Cain's younger brother Abel.

# Why did he kill him? Because

John uses a question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "He killed him because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# his works were evil and his brother's righteous

The words "works were" are also understood in the second phrase. AT: "Cain's works were evil and his brother's works were righteous" or "Cain did evil things and his brother did what was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here John teaches believers how they can recognize each other by the way they live; he teaches his readers to love each other.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Cain and Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"We should not do as Cain did"`

			`# brother`

			`This refers to Cain's younger brother Abel.`

			`# Why did he kill him? Because`

			`John uses a question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "He killed him because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# his works were evil and his brother's righteous`

			`The words "works were" are also understood in the second phrase. AT: "Cain's works were evil and his brother's works were righteous" or "Cain did evil things and his brother did what was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`