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Hebrews 11:4

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¶ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

By faith {G4102} Abel {G6} offered {G4374} unto God {G2316} a more excellent {G4119} sacrifice {G2378} than {G3844} Cain {G2535}, by {G1223} which {G3739} he obtained witness {G3140} that he was {G1511} righteous {G1342}, God {G2316} testifying {G3140} of {G1909} his {G846} gifts {G1435}: and {G2532} by {G1223} it {G846} he being dead {G599} yet {G2089} speaketh {G2980}{G2980}.

By trusting, Hevel offered a greater sacrifice than Kayin; because of this, he was attested as righteous, with God giving him this testimony on the ground of his gifts. Through having trusted, he still continues to speak, even though he is dead.

By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 4:3 (11 votes)

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

  • Genesis 4:5 (11 votes)

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

  • Hebrews 12:24 (11 votes)

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.

  • 1 John 3:11 (8 votes)

    ¶ For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

  • 1 John 3:12 (8 votes)

    Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

  • Genesis 4:10 (8 votes)

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

  • Jude 1:11 (7 votes)

    Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.