Verse 4

By faith{G4102} Abel{G6} offered{G4374}{(G5656)} unto God{G2316} a more excellent{G4119} sacrifice{G2378} than{G3844} Cain{G2535}, by{G1223} which{G3739} he obtained witness{G3140}{(G5681)} that he was{G1511}{(G5750)} righteous{G1342}, God{G2316} testifying{G3140}{(G5723)} of{G1909} his{G846} gifts{G1435}: and{G2532} by{G1223} it{G846} he being dead{G599}{(G5631)} yet{G2089} speaketh{G2980}{(G5731)}{(G5625)}{G2980}{(G5719)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:3-5 : 3 And in process{H7093} of time{H3117} it came to pass, that Cain{H7014} brought{H935}{(H8686)} of the fruit{H6529} of the ground{H127} an offering{H4503} unto the LORD{H3068}. 4 And Abel{H1893}, he{H1931} also brought{H935}{(H8689)} of the firstlings{H1062} of his flock{H6629} and of the fat{H2459} thereof. And the LORD{H3068} had respect{H8159}{(H8799)} unto Abel{H1893} and to his offering{H4503}: 5 But unto Cain{H7014} and to his offering{H4503} he had not respect{H8159}{(H8804)}. And Cain{H7014} was very{H3966} wroth{H2734}{(H8799)}, and his countenance{H6440} fell{H5307}{(H8799)}.
  • Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What{H4100} hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)}? the voice{H6963} of thy brother's{H251} blood{H1818} crieth{H6817}{(H8802)} unto me from the ground{H127}.
  • Matt 23:35 : 35 That{G3704} upon{G1909} you{G5209} may come{G2064}{(G5632)} all{G3956} the righteous{G1342} blood{G129} shed{G1632}{(G5746)} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093}, from{G575} the blood{G129} of righteous{G1342} Abel{G6} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zacharias{G2197} son{G5207} of Barachias{G914}, whom{G3739} ye slew{G5407}{(G5656)} between{G3342} the temple{G3485} and{G2532} the altar{G2379}.
  • Heb 12:24 : 24 And{G2532} to Jesus{G2424} the mediator{G3316} of the new{G3501} covenant{G1242}, and{G2532} to the blood{G129} of sprinkling{G4473}, that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} better things{G2909} than{G3844} that of Abel{G6}.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe{G3759} unto them{G846}! for{G3754} they have gone{G4198}{(G5675)} in the way{G3598} of Cain{G2535}, and{G2532} ran greedily after{G1632}{(G5681)} the error{G4106} of Balaam{G903} for reward{G3408}, and{G2532} perished{G622}{(G5639)} in the gainsaying{G485} of Core{G2879}.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice{H2077} of the wicked{H7563} is an abomination{H8441} to the LORD{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 abomination{H8441}: how much more, when he bringeth{H935}{(H8686)} it with a wicked mind{H2154}?
  • Gen 4:25 : 25 And Adam{H120} knew{H3045}{(H8799)} his wife{H802} again{H5750}; and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Seth{H8352}: For God{H430}, said she, hath appointed{H7896}{(H8804)} me another{H312} seed{H2233} instead{H8478} of Abel{H1893}, whom{H3588} Cain{H7014} slew{H2026}{(H8804)}.
  • Lev 9:24 : 24 And there came{H3318}{(H8799)} a fire{H784} out from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} upon the altar{H4196} the burnt offering{H5930} and the fat{H2459}: which when all the people{H5971} saw{H7200}{(H8799)}, they shouted{H7442}{(H8799)}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on their faces{H6440}.
  • 1 Kgs 18:38 : 38 Then the fire{H784} of the LORD{H3068} fell{H5307}{(H8799)}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} the burnt sacrifice{H5930}, and the wood{H6086}, and the stones{H68}, and the dust{H6083}, and licked up{H3897}{(H8765)} the water{H4325} that was in the trench{H8585}.
  • Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain{H7014} talked{H559}{(H8799)} with{H413} Abel{H1893} his brother{H251}: and it came to pass, when they were in the field{H7704}, that Cain{H7014} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} against{H413} Abel{H1893} his brother{H251}, and slew him{H2026}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 John 3:11-12 : 11 For{G3754} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the message{G31} that{G3739} ye heard{G191}{(G5656)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, that{G2443} we should love{G25}{(G5725)} one another{G240}. 12 Not{G3756} as{G2531} Cain{G2535}, who was{G2258}{(G5713)} of{G1537} that wicked one{G4190}, and{G2532} slew{G4969}{(G5656)} his{G846} brother{G80}. And{G2532} wherefore{G5484}{G5101} slew{G4969}{(G5656)} he him{G846}? Because{G3754} his own{G846} works{G2041} were{G2258}{(G5713)} 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 Zacharias{G2197}, which{G3588} perished{G622}{(G5642)} between{G3342} the altar{G2379} and{G2532} the temple{G3624}: verily{G3483} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, It shall be required{G1567}{(G5701)} of{G575} this{G5026} generation{G1074}.
  • Heb 9:22 : 22 And{G2532} almost{G4975} all things{G3956} are{G2511} by{G2596} the law{G3551} purged{G2511}{(G5743)} with{G1722} blood{G129}; and{G2532} without{G5565} shedding of blood{G130} is{G1096}{(G5736)} no{G3756} remission{G859}.
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 Wherefore{G5105} seeing we also{G2532} are{G2192}{(G5723)} compassed about{G4029}{(G5740)}{G2254} with so great{G5118} a cloud{G3509} of witnesses{G3144}, let{G659} us{G2249} lay aside{G659}{(G5642)} every{G3956} weight{G3591}, and{G2532} the sin{G266} which doth so easily beset{G2139} us, and let us run{G5143}{(G5725)} with{G1223} patience{G5281} the race{G73} that is set before{G4295}{(G5740)} us{G2254},
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess{G3670}{(G5719)} that they know{G1492}{(G5760)} God{G2316}; but{G1161} in works{G2041} they deny{G720}{(G5736)} him, being{G5607}{(G5752)} abominable{G947}, and{G2532} disobedient{G545}, and{G2532} unto{G4314} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041} reprobate{G96}.
  • Gen 4:15 : 15 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Therefore{H3651} whosoever slayeth{H2026}{(H8802)} Cain{H7014}, vengeance shall be taken{H5358}{(H8714)} on him sevenfold{H7659}. And the LORD{H3068} set{H7760}{(H8799)} a mark{H226} upon Cain{H7014}, lest{H1115} any finding{H4672}{(H8802)} him should kill{H5221}{(H8687)} him.