Genesis 4:7

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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

Hebrews 11:4

Sin

Romans 7:8

James 1:15

Bible References

If thou doest well

but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life:

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

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

that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,

But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.

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

Be accepted

By faith Abel offered to God more sacrifice than Cain; on account of which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, yet speaks.

Sin

But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.

So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.