 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.  Assistant of Education - Page 1261823Full view - About this book
 | American Doctrinal Tract Society - 1832 - 322 pages
...consider the practical influence of faith, as exhibited in Heb. xi. and in other parts of Scripture. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." v. 4. Abel cordially believed what God had said concerning the Seed of the woman. He listened to the... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1832 - 1030 pages
...other. 3. This will more fully appear if we consider the import of the words of the Apostle, — " By FAITH Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained WITNESS that he was RIGHTEOUS, God testifying of hie gins; and by it, he, being... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 574 pages
...2 Cor. iv. 8, 9, 13—18. ( 1 John v. 4. MMCCCXVIII. ABEL'S OFFERING INSTRUCTIVE TO us. Heb. xi. 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... | |
 | John ADAM (Missionary.) - Missionaries - 1833 - 406 pages
...offering, but unto Cain and his offering he had not respect." The Apostle commenting upon this, says " by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous." From which it would seem that Cain, not recognizing... | |
 | Cambridge University Press - 2003 - 254 pages
...they are yearning for the better land, that is the high heavenly one. And therefore infinite 4 appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, 1God bearing witness 2in respect of... | |
 | Padrika Gray - Christian life - 2004 - 226 pages
...20:5) 120 «AH things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient..." (I Corinthians 6:12) 121 "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..." (Hebrews 11:4)... | |
 | H. Hines - Religion - 2004 - 82 pages
...rose up and killed his righteous brother Abel-who offered a more excellent sacrifice to God than he. 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... | |
 | Beth Lynch - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 206 pages
...head (p. 46). As he awaits execution, James preaches to his friends in Newgate prison, finishing " '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... | |
 | Joanne Holstein, Kathy McFarland - Religion - 2004 - 390 pages
...framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 1 f 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... | |
 | Stephen Andrews - Religion - 2004 - 202 pages
...sacrifice from his garden didn't please God, was provoked by envy and killed his brother Abel. Hebrews\ll: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... | |
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