Verse 4

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

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:3-5 : 3 And in process{H7093} of time{H3117} it came to pass, that Cain{H7014} brought{H935} of the fruit{H6529} of the ground{H127} an offering{H4503} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 4 And Abel,{H1893} he{H1931} also brought{H935} of the firstlings{H1062} of his flock{H6629} and of the fat{H2459} thereof. And Jehovah{H3068} had respect{H8159} unto Abel{H1893} and to his offering:{H4503} 5 but unto Cain{H7014} and to his offering{H4503} he had not respect.{H8159} And Cain{H7014} was very{H3966} wroth,{H2734} and his countenance{H6440} fell.{H5307}
  • Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said,{H559} What{H4100} hast thou done?{H6213} the voice{H6963} of thy brother's{H251} blood{H1818} crieth{H6817} unto me from the ground.{H127}
  • Matt 23:35 : 35 that{G3704} upon{G1909} you{G5209} may come{G2064} all{G3956} the righteous{G1342} blood{G129} shed{G1632} on{G1909} the earth,{G1093} from{G575} the blood{G129} of Abel{G6} the righteous{G1342} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zachariah{G2197} son{G5207} of Barachiah,{G914} whom{G3739} ye slew{G5407} between{G3342} the sanctuary{G3485} and{G2532} the altar.{G2379}
  • Heb 12:24 : 24 and{G2532} to Jesus{G2424} the{G1242} mediator{G3316} of a new{G3501} covenant,{G1242} and{G2532} to the{G1242} blood{G129} of sprinkling{G4473} that speaketh{G2980} better than{G3844} [that of] Abel.{G6}
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe{G3759} unto them!{G846} For{G3754} they went{G4198} in the way{G3598} of Cain,{G2535} and{G2532} ran riotously{G1632} in the error{G4106} of Balaam{G903} for hire,{G3408} and{G2532} perished{G622} in the gainsaying{G485} of Korah.{G2879}
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice{H2077} of the wicked{H7563} is an abomination{H8441} to Jehovah;{H3068} But the prayer{H8605} of the upright{H3477} is his delight.{H7522}
  • Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice{H2077} of the wicked{H7563} is an abomination:{H8441} How much more, when he bringeth{H935} it with a wicked mind!{H2154}
  • Gen 4:25 : 25 And Adam{H120} knew{H3045} his wife{H802} again;{H5750} and she bare{H3205} a son,{H1121} and called{H7121} his name{H8034} Seth:{H8352} For, [said she], God{H430} hath appointed{H7896} me another{H312} seed{H2233} instead{H8478} of Abel;{H1893} for Cain{H7014} slew{H2026} him.{H3588}
  • Lev 9:24 : 24 And there came{H3318} forth fire{H784} from before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and consumed{H398} upon the altar{H4196} the burnt-offering{H5930} and the fat:{H2459} and when all the people{H5971} saw{H7200} it, they shouted,{H7442} and fell{H5307} on their faces.{H6440}
  • 1 Kgs 18:38 : 38 Then the fire{H784} of Jehovah{H3068} fell,{H5307} and consumed{H398} the burnt-offering,{H5930} and the wood,{H6086} and the stones,{H68} and the dust,{H6083} and licked up{H3897} the water{H4325} that was in the trench.{H8585}
  • Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain{H7014} told{H559} Abel{H1893} his{H413} brother.{H251} And it came to pass, when they were in the field,{H7704} that Cain{H7014} rose up{H6965} against{H413} Abel{H1893} his brother,{H251} and slew him.{H2026}
  • 1 John 3:11-12 : 11 For{G3754} this{G3778} is{G2076} the message{G31} which{G3739} ye heard{G191} from{G575} the beginning,{G746} that{G2443} we should love{G25} one another:{G240} 12 not{G3756} as{G2531} Cain{G2535} was{G2258} of{G1537} the evil one,{G4190} and{G2532} slew{G4969} his{G846} brother.{G80} And{G2532} wherefore{G5484} {G5101} slew he{G4969} him?{G846} Because{G3754} his{G846} works{G2041} were{G2258} evil,{G4190} and{G1161} his{G846} brother's{G80} righteous.{G1342}
  • Luke 11:51 : 51 from{G575} the blood{G129} of Abel{G6} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zachariah,{G2197} who perished{G622} between{G3342} the altar{G2379} and{G2532} the sanctuary:{G3624} yea,{G3483} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} it shall be required{G1567} of{G575} this{G3778} generation.{G1074}
  • Heb 9:22 : 22 And{G2532} according{G2596} to the law,{G3551} I may almost{G4975} say, all things{G3956} are{G2511} cleansed{G2511} with{G1722} blood,{G129} and{G2532} apart{G5565} from shedding of blood{G130} there is{G1096} no{G3756} remission.{G859}
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore{G5105} let{G659} us{G2249} also,{G2532} seeing we{G2254} are{G2192} compassed about{G4029} with so great{G5118} a cloud{G3509} of witnesses,{G3144} lay aside{G659} every{G3956} weight,{G3591} and{G2532} the sin{G266} which doth so easily beset{G2139} us, and let us run{G5143} with{G1223} patience{G5281} the race{G73} that is set before{G4295} us,{G2254}
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess{G3670} that they know{G1492} God;{G2316} but{G1161} by their works{G2041} they deny{G720} him, being{G5607} abominable,{G947} and{G2532} disobedient,{G545} and{G2532} unto{G4314} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041} reprobate.{G96}
  • Gen 4:15 : 15 And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto him, Therefore{H3651} whosoever slayeth{H2026} Cain,{H7014} vengeance shall be taken{H5358} on him sevenfold.{H7659} And Jehovah{H3068} appointed{H7760} a sign{H226} for Cain,{H7014} lest{H1115} any finding{H4672} him should smite{H5221} him.