Hebrews 11:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    By faith Abel offered to 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 still speaks.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    By fayth Abell offered vnto god a more plenteous sacrifice then Cayn: by which he obteyned witnes that he was righteous god testifyinge of his gyftes: by which also he beynge deed yet speaketh.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    By faith offered Abell vnto God a more plenteous sacrifice: by the which he optayned wytnesse, that he was righteous: God testifyenge of his giftes, by the which also he beynge deed, yet speaketh.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    By fayth Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Cain: by whiche he was witnessed to be ryghteous, God testifiyng of his gyftes: by which also he beyng dead, yet speaketh.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:3-5 : 3 Over time, Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 4 But Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering. 5 But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast.
  • Gen 4:10 : 10 The LORD said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.'
  • Matt 23:35 : 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
  • Heb 12:24 : 24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
  • Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable, even more when it is brought with evil intent.
  • Gen 4:25 : 25 Adam was intimate with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, 'God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.'
  • Lev 9:24 : 24 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
  • 1 Kgs 18:38 : 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
  • Gen 4:8 : 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let’s go out to the field.' While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
  • 1 John 3:11-12 : 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another. 12 Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.
  • Luke 11:51 : 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.
  • Heb 9:22 : 22 Indeed, according to the Law, almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set before us.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
  • Gen 4:15 : 15 But the LORD said to him, 'Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.' Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 11:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

    2For by it the ancients were commended.

    3By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

  • Gen 4:2-5
    4 verses
    76%

    2Later, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel tended flocks, while Cain worked the soil.

    3Over time, Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.

    4But Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering.

    5But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast.

  • Heb 11:5-11
    7 verses
    75%

    5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before he was taken up, he was commended as one who had pleased God.

    6And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

    7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

    8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

    9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

    10For he was waiting for the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

    11By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.

  • Heb 11:17-20
    4 verses
    74%

    17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

    18even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'

    19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death as a symbol.

    20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

  • Heb 12:24
    71%

    24to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

  • Gen 4:8
    71%

    8Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let’s go out to the field.' While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

  • Heb 11:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible.

    28By faith he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.

  • Heb 11:39
    70%

    39And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised.

  • Jas 2:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

    22You see that his faith was working together with his works, and by works his faith was made perfect.

  • Heb 11:13
    69%

    13All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Heb 7:8
    68%

    8In one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, it is testified that he lives.

  • Gen 4:10
    68%

    10The LORD said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.'

  • Rom 4:3
    68%

    3What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.'

  • Gal 3:6
    68%

    6Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

  • Rom 4:19
    67%

    19And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

  • Rom 4:5
    67%

    5But to the one who does not work but believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

  • Heb 11:33
    67%

    33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

  • 1 John 3:12
    67%

    12Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

  • Jas 2:17
    66%

    17In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

  • Heb 13:15
    66%

    15Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

  • Heb 11:22
    66%

    22By faith Joseph, nearing the end of his life, spoke of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

  • Rom 1:17
    66%

    17For in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.'

  • Jas 2:26
    66%

    26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

  • Rom 4:17
    66%

    17As it is written: 'I have made you a father of many nations.' He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

  • Gen 15:6
    66%

    6Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

  • Rom 4:22
    66%

    22Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness.