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Berean Standard Bible

“By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.”

Hebrews 11:4

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Hebrews 11 is often called the chapter of faith, and it walks through Scripture's history to show people who trusted God before they saw the results. The first example is Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, whose story is told in Genesis 4 when he and his brother Cain both brought offerings to the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

World English Bible (WEB)

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, does yet speak.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por la fe Abel ofreció á Dios mayor sacrificio que Caín, por la cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio á sus presentes; y difunto, aun habla por ella.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por la fe, Abel ofreció a Dios un sacrificio mejor que el de Caín, y por eso Dios lo declaró justo y aceptó su ofrenda. Y aunque Abel ya está muerto, su fe nos habla todavía.

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