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Hebrews 11:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Hebrews 11:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 [a]For by it our [b]elders were well reported of.
3 (A)[c]Through faith we understand that the world was ordained by the word of God, so that the things which we [d]see, are not made of things which did appear.
4 [e]By faith Abel (B)offered unto God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by (C)the which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.
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- Hebrews 11:2 He showeth that the Fathers ought to be accounted of, by this virtue.
- Hebrews 11:2 That is, those Fathers of whom we came: and whose authority and example ought to move us very much.
- Hebrews 11:3 He showeth the propriety of faith, by setting unto us most piked examples of such as from the beginning of the world excelled in the Church.
- Hebrews 11:3 So that the world which we see, was not made of any matter that appeared or was before, but of nothing.
- Hebrews 11:4 Abel.
Hebrews 11:2-4
New International Version
Hebrews 11:2-4
New International Version
2 This is what the ancients were commended for.(A)
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command,(B) so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(C) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(D) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(E)
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