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 feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him

everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, wellpleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;

for he who in this matter serveth Christ is wellpleasing to God, and approved by men.

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles, performing the office of a priest in respect to the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be acceptable, being 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 have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is acceptable before God.

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

Be accepted

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

Sin

But sin, seizing the opportunity, wrought in me by means of the commandment all manner of sinful desire; for without the Law sin is dead.

then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.