Genesis 4:7

New American Bible - revised edition

If you act rightly, you will be accepted; but if not, sin lies in wait at the door: its urge is for you, yet you can rule over it.

Cross References

Genesis 19:21

“Well, then,” he replied, “I grant you this favor too. I will not overthrow the town you have mentioned.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said: I will intensify your toil in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Yet your urge shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.

2 Samuel 24:23

All this does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah then said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept your offering.”

2 Kings 8:28

He joined Joram, son of Ahab, in battle against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth-gilead, where the Arameans wounded Joram.

Job 11:14

If iniquity is in your hand, remove it, and do not let injustice dwell in your tent,

Job 11:15

Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence; you may stand firm and unafraid.

Job 29:4

As I was in my flourishing days, when God sheltered my tent;

Job 42:8

So now take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves, and let my servant Job pray for you. To him I will show favor, and not punish your folly, for you have not spoken rightly concerning me, as has my servant Job.”

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to favor the guilty, nor to reject the claim of the just.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Jeremiah 3:12

Go, proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, rebel Israel—oracle of the Lord— I will not remain angry with you; For I am merciful, oracle of the Lord, I will not keep my anger forever.

Jeremiah 6:20

Of what use to me is incense that comes from Sheba, or sweet cane from far-off lands? Your burnt offerings find no favor with me, your sacrifices do not please me.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, who removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance; Who does not persist in anger forever, but instead delights in mercy,

Malachi 1:10

Oh, that one of you would just shut the temple gates to keep you from kindling fire on my altar in vain! I take no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts; and I will not accept any offering from your hands!

Malachi 1:13

You say, “See what a burden this is!” and you exasperate me, says the Lord of hosts; You bring in what is mutilated, or lame, or sick; you bring it as an offering! Will I accept it from your hands? says the Lord.

Malachi 1:8

When you offer a blind animal for sacrifice, is there no wrong in that? When you offer a lame or sick animal, is there no wrong in that? Present it to your governor! Will he be pleased with you—or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord, and you can be sure that the consequences of your sin will overtake you.

Acts 10:35

Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.

Romans 12:1

I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.

Romans 14:18

whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by others.

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit.

Romans 6:12

Therefore, sin must not reign over your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires.

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Ephesians 1:6

for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. Fulfillment Through Christ.

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these first learn to perform their religious duty to their own family and to make recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing to God.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice greater than Cain’s. Through this he was attested to be righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts, and through this, though dead, he still speaks.

James 1:15

Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

1 Peter 2:5

and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.