Hebrews 11:4
Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 11
“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.”Hebrews 11:4
What Does Hebrews 11:4 Mean?
Hebrews 11:4 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 11, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Sacrifice.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 11:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 4:4“And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:”Genesis 4:7“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.”James 5:16“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”Genesis 4:5“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”Psalms 19:14“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”1 John 3:12“Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.”Hebrews 12:24“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”Genesis 4:10“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”Genesis 4:3“And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.”Matthew 23:35“That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.”1 John 3:11“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”Jude 1:11“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”Proverbs 15:8“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”Luke 11:51“From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.”John 15:16“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”Hebrews 9:22“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”Genesis 4:8“And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.”Genesis 4:15“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”Acts 10:35“But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.”Romans 3:21“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;”
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