Hebrews 11:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
θυσία
sacrifice
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θυσία
Sacrifice, offering. Thusia. Present your bodies as a living sacrifice. The sacrifice God wants is not an animal on an altar. It is a life fully surrendered to His purposes.
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θεός
God;
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δῶρον
gifts
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δῶρον
Gift, present, offering. Doron. The gift of God is eternal life. You cannot earn it, buy it or deserve it. It is a pure gift. Receive it with open hands.
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παρά
than
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παρά
From, beside, by the side of. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Total dependence on Jesus is not weakness. It is the only path to fruitfulness.
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μαρτυρέω
bearing witness
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μαρτυρέω
To testify, to bear witness. We speak what we know and testify to what we have seen. Christian witness is personal experience not opinion.
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λαλέω
he speaks.
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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δίκαιος
righteous
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δίκαιος
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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πλείων
a more excellent
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πλείων
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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προσφέρω
offered
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προσφέρω
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
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Κάϊν
Cain
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Κάϊν
Cain, (i.e. Cajin), the son of Adam
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ἔτι
still
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ἔτι
"yet," still (of time or degree)
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εἶναι
to be
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εἶναι
to exist
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