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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)