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Genesis 4:7

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

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ASV

If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

KJV

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.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH3808 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190 →
שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613 →
וְאִם֙ve.'Imand ifH518 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190 →
לַפֶּ֖תַחla.Pe.tachto the doorH6607 →
חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403 →
רֹבֵ֑ץro.Vetz[is] crouchingH7257 →
וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'e.Lei.khaand [is] to youH413 →
תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹte.Shu.ka.Todesire itsH8669 →
וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH859 →
תִּמְשָׁל־tim.shol-you will ruleH4910 →
בּֽוֹ׃boover <the> it

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James 1:15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.Romans 2:6–10God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”Isaiah 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?Hebrews 11:4By 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.Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Romans 7:8–9But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!Malachi 1:13You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.Ecclesiastes 8:12–13Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.Malachi 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.Acts 10:35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.Malachi 1:8When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.Jeremiah 6:20What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

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