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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, [a]God bearing witness [b]in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: [c]for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God: 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.

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  1. Hebrews 11:4 The Greek text in this clause is somewhat uncertain.
  2. Hebrews 11:4 Or, over his gifts
  3. Hebrews 11:5 Or, for before his translation he hath had witness borne to him that he etc.

By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a](D) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(E) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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  1. Hebrews 11:5 Gen. 5:24