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Hebrews 11:4

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4By faith jAbel offered unto God a more excellent ksacrifice than Cain, by which he eobtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his kgifts: and by it he lbeing dead ||yet mspeaketh.

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Footnotes

  1. kSee ch. 5:1.
  2. ever. 4, 5, 39. See Acts 6:3.
  3. kSee ch. 5:1.
  4. ||Or, is yet spoken of.
  5. mch. 12:24.

Cross references

  1. jGen. 4:4.
  2. lGen. 4:10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.

NLTNew Living Translation

It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, because God approved him for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, although he is dead.