Hebrews 11:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.

Genesis 4:15

And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.

1 Kings 18:38

Then the fire of the Lord came down, burning up the offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and drinking up the water in the drain.

Job 8:10

Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Leviticus 9:24

And fire came out from before the Lord, burning up the offering on the altar and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they gave a loud cry, falling down on their faces.

Matthew 23:35

Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.

Luke 11:51

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.

Titus 1:16

They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

Hebrews 11:2

For by it our fathers had God's approval.

Hebrews 12:1

For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,

Hebrews 12:24

And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

Hebrews 9:22

And by the law almost all things are made clean with blood, and without blood there is no forgiveness.

2 Peter 2:8

Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes:

Jude 1:11

A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.