Genesis 4:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

If thou doest well

Be accepted

Job 29:4

Proverbs 21:27

Hebrews 11:4

Sin

Genesis 4:8

Romans 7:8

James 1:15

Bible References

If thou doest well

He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken.

Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept you.”

Then he went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

“For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba
And the

sweet cane from a distant land?

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable

And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”

But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts.

but in every nation the man who

fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Be accepted

As I was in the prime of my days,
When the

friendship of God was over my tent;

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

Sin

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.