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

And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou have spoken.

All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king. And Araunah said to the king, LORD thy God accept thee.

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.

Now therefore, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams. And go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for him I will accept, that I not deal with you after your fol

To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and prolongs his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before him.

Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

To what purpose does there come to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.

And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [ye say,] It is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, It is no evil! Present it now to thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee, or will he accept thy person? says LORD of hosts.

but in every nation, he who fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.

for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

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

Be accepted

as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was upon my tent,

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination. How much more when he brings it with a wicked mind!

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.

Sin

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 killed him.

But sin, having taken opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me every evil desire, for apart from law sin is dead.

Then the lust having conceived, it gives birth to sin, and after being complete the sin brings forth death.