Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
The elders
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Bible References
The elders
Hebrews 11:4
Faith made Abel's sacrifice greater in the sight of God than Cain's; through faith he gained God's approval as an upright man, for God himself approved his offering, and through faith even when he was dead he still spoke.
General references
Luke 5:39
No one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is better!' "
Hebrews 11:39
Yet though they all gained God's approval by their faith, they none of them received what he had promised,