Treasury of Scripture Knowledge By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh. faith. Genesis 4:3-5,15,25 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. . . . 1 John 3:11,12 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . . a more. Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission. Proverbs 15:8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable. Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate. Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core. he obtained. Leviticus 9:24 And, behold, a fire, coming forth from the Lord, devoured the holocaust, and the fat that was upon the altar: which when the multitude saw, they praised the Lord, falling on their faces. 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. Luke 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you: It shall be required of this generation. and by. Hebrews 12:1,24 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: . . . Genesis 4:10 And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the earth. Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. yet speaketh. Context The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah3By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made. 4By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.… Cross References Genesis 4:4 Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. Genesis 4:8 And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him. Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins: Hebrews 11:2 For by this the ancients obtained a testimony. Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel. 2 Peter 2:8 For in sight and hearing he was just, dwelling among them who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works. 1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just. Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core. Lexicon By faithΠίστει (Pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Abel Ἅβελ (Habel) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 6: Abel, second son of Adam and Eve, brother of Cain. Of Hebrew origin; Abel, the son of Adam. offered προσήνεγκεν (prosēnenken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. God Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. a better πλείονα (pleiona) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. sacrifice θυσίαν (thysian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice. than παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. Cain [did]. Κάϊν (Kain) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2535: (Hebrew), Cain, son of Adam and Eve and brother of Abel. Of Hebrew origin; Cain, the son of Adam. By δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [faith] ἧς (hēs) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. he was commended ἐμαρτυρήθη (emartyrēthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. as εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. righteous δίκαιος (dikaios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. [when] God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. gave approval μαρτυροῦντος (martyrountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. gifts. δώροις (dōrois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. by δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [faith] αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. he still speaks, λαλεῖ (lalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. [even though] he is dead. ἀποθανὼν (apothanōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. Additional Translations 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. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts; and through it, having died, he still speaks. 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 yet speaks. 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. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks. 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. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Through faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain did, and through this faith he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it, though he is dead, he still speaks. 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. 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. 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