Hebrews 11:4

“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, yet speaketh.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Hebrews chapter 11

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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 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.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

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.
- Weymouth Bible

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.
- World English Bible

Bi feith Abel offride a myche more sacrifice than Caym to God, bi which he gat witnessyng to be iust, for God bar witnessyng to hise yiftis; and bi that feith he deed spekith yit.
- Wycliffe Bible

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.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Dr. Tom Neel's comment on 2015-06-11 05:05:06:

In my opinion,the picture that is painted in Genesis 4, is that Able offered the first of his flock and Cain waited until the end of the season to offer God an offering. So Cain may not have given a first fruit offering. One thing the Scriptures do not say is the quality of Cain 's offering but it does say that Abel 's offering was the first. So in summary Cain 's offering was the work of his hands and Abel 's offering was by faith because it was substitutionary.

Blessing's comment on 2015-01-04 06:41:15:

Abel has the mind to give God testify of him while cain has bad mind of give he was not remebered.

Anonymous's comment on 2013-12-15 01:07:29:

Abel's sacrifice was blood, while Cain sacrifice was without blood. And the bible said,'he obtained witness that he was righteous'. It is blood that maketh atonement for our soul. In Leviticus 17:11 so Cain's offering was not of spoilt things as some people say,but was without blood and that sacrifice could not atone for his sins, and therefore God did not his sacrifice.

lou sims's comment on 2013-10-23 13:18:50:

my believe is that Abel's faith in God were much stronger than cain's,because Able give his sacrifice from his heart.where cain didn't.Abel give back what the Lord bless him with his first.

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