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Hebrews 11:4

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΠίστειPisteiBy faithG4102 →
πλείοναpleionaa more excellentG4119 →
θυσίανthusiansacrificeG2378 →
ἍβελHabelAbelG6 →
παρὰparathanG3844 →
ΚάϊνKainCainG2535 →
προσήνεγκενprosēnegkenofferedG4374 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷ,theōto God,G2316 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
ἧςhēswhichG3739 →
ἐμαρτυρήθηemarturēthēhe was testifiedG3140 →
εἶναιeinaito beG1511 →
δίκαιοςdikaiosrighteousG1342 →
μαρτυροῦντοςmarturountosbearing witnessG3140 →
ἐπὶepitoG1909 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
δώροιςdōroisgiftsG1435 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ·theouGod;G2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
αὐτῆςautēsitG846 →
ἀποθανὼνapothanōnhaving diedG599 →
ἔτιetistillG2089 →
λαλεῖ.¶laleihe speaks.G2980 →

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Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,Genesis 4:7If 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.”James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.Genesis 4:5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.1 John 3:12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.Genesis 4:3–5So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,1 John 3:11–12This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.Matthew 23:35And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.Genesis 4:10“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.Genesis 4:8Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.Genesis 4:15“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.Hebrews 5:1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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