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Abel And Cain
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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.
And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →
from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.
and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.
For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: — read the full passage →
And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.
And Cain told 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.
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah.
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?
and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? — read the full passage →
If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.
but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; — read the full passage →
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →
and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →
If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. — read the full passage →
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. — read the full passage →
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. — read the full passage →
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. — read the full passage →
the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
that thou shalt set apart unto Jehovah all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males shall be Jehovah’s.
when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.
But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.
And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give unto Jehovah, to thee have I given them.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →
that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; — read the full passage →
And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tent of the testimony.
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; — read the full passage →
And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:
who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.
And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. — read the full passage →
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