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Genesis Chapter 4:1

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

Genesis Chapter 4:2

And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Genesis Chapter 4:3

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

Genesis Chapter 4:4

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

Genesis Chapter 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis Chapter 4:6

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Genesis Chapter 4:7

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Genesis Chapter 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Genesis Chapter 4:9

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Genesis Chapter 4:10

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Genesis Chapter 4:11

And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

Genesis Chapter 4:12

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis Chapter 4:13

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Genesis Chapter 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Genesis Chapter 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Genesis Chapter 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis Chapter 4:17

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Genesis Chapter 4:18

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Genesis Chapter 4:19

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis Chapter 4:20

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

Genesis Chapter 4:21

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

Genesis Chapter 4:22

And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

Genesis Chapter 4:23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Genesis Chapter 4:24

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Genesis Chapter 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

Genesis Chapter 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Leviticus Chapter 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Psalm Chapter 119:36

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Proverbs Chapter 18:1

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs Chapter 30:12

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

Isaiah Chapter 56:11

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Romans Chapter 2:8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Romans Chapter 15:1

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Romans Chapter 15:2

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

1 Corinthians Chapter 10:33

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians Chapter 13:4

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians Chapter 13:5

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Galatians Chapter 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Galatians Chapter 5:20

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Galatians Chapter 5:21

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians Chapter 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians Chapter 5:23

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians Chapter 5:24

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Galatians Chapter 5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Philippians Chapter 2:1

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Philippians Chapter 2:2

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Philippians Chapter 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Philippians Chapter 2:4

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Philippians Chapter 2:21

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

2 Timothy Chapter 3:2

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

James Chapter 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James Chapter 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James Chapter 3:15

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James Chapter 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

James Chapter 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.