Jude 1:11 References

11 Woe to them! For they have gone athe way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into bthe error of Balaam, and cperished in the rebellion of Korah.

a Genesis 4:3-8, Hebrews 11:4, 1 John 3:12


Genesis 4

3 So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground.
4 aAbel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And bthe Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;
5 but afor Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So bCain became very angry and his countenance fell.
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, "aWhy are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
7 "aIf you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? bAnd if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, cbut you must master it."
8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and akilled him.

Hebrews 11

4 By faith aAbel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he bobtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his cgifts, and through faith, though dhe is dead, he still speaks.

1 John 3

12 not as aCain, who was of bthe evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because chis deeds were evil, and his brother's were righteous.