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NASB | Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which it was testified of him that he was righteous (upright, in right standing with God), and God testified by accepting his gifts. And though he died, yet through [this act of] faith he still speaks. [Gen 4:3-10] |
Subject: Abel's sacrifice better than Cain's? |
Bible Note: Once again we are faced with the fact that we can be sincere and yet find out we are ... sincerely wrong. Cain was wrong. Let us not follow his example. The just shall live by faith, and faith starts with God speaking (Romans 10:17). It is "made perfect" when we respond in obedience (Hebrews 11;James 2:22). There are people everywhere doing all kind of things sincerely trying to please God. May the Lord give us grace to seek his will in his word and find it. Then we can respond in faith by doing what God says. Example: Saul "served God" by killing Christians. |