For by it the men of old obtained a good report.
God, who at various times and in diverse ways spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets,
These all have obtained a good report through faith, but they did not receive the promise.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain offered. Through this he was approved as righteous, with God testifying concerning his gifts. He still speaks through his faith, though he is dead.
