Genesis 4:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.’

Cross References

James 1:15

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

Hebrews 11:4

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.

Romans 6:16

Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone  as obedient slaves,  you are slaves of that one you obey   #– #either of sin leading to death  or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

Romans 12:1

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you  to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,  holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.

Malachi 1:13

You also say, “Look, what a nuisance! ” And you scorn  it,’  , says the Lord of Armies. ‘You bring stolen,  , lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands? ’ asks the Lord.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable  – how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives!

Malachi 1:10

‘I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,  so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar!  I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and I will accept  no offering from your hands.

Malachi 1:8

‘When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong?  Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favour? ’ asks the Lord of Armies.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

Romans 14:18

Whoever serves Christ  in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.

Jeremiah 6:20

What use to me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane  from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please me.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice.

1 Peter 2:5

you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood  to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God  through Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles,  serving as a priest of the gospel of God.  God’s purpose is that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering,  sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Job 42:8

Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then my servant Job will pray for you.  I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.’

Genesis 3:16

He said to the woman: I will intensify your labour pains; you will bear children with painful effort. Your desire  will be for your husband, yet he will rule over you.

1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to practise godliness towards their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

2 Samuel 24:23

Your Majesty, Araunah gives everything here to the king.’ Then he said to the king, ‘May the Lord your God accept you.’

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of his glorious grace  that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.

Genesis 19:21

And he said to him, ‘All right,  I’ll grant your request  about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned.

Job 29:4

I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship  rested on my tent,

2 Kings 8:28

Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against King Hazael  of Aram in Ramoth-gilead,  and the Arameans wounded Joram.

Romans 6:12

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey  its desires.

Job 11:14

if there is iniquity in your hand, remove it, and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents –

Job 11:15

then you will hold your head high, free from fault. You will be firmly established and unafraid.

Jeremiah 3:12

Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, “Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the  Lord’s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in my love. This is the  Lord’s declaration. I will not be angry for ever.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not hold on to his anger for ever because he delights in faithful love.