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Cain
"Acquired; possession"
Genesis 4:1
Who they were
Adam and Eve's firstborn. His story of jealousy and violence is the Bible's first exploration of sin's consequences — but it also raises questions about mercy.
Themes
complexityoriginsconsequencemercy
Read their story
Cain's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 4:1. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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