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Gen. 4:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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or, have the excellency.

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1 John 3:12• ¹²not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and for what did he slay him? Because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous. (1 John 3:12)

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or, subject unto thee.

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If thou doest well.

Gen. 19:21• ²¹And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. (Gen. 19:21)

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2 Sam. 24:23• ²³All these things, O king, doth Araunah give to the king. And Araunah said to the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee. (2 Sam. 24:23)

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2 Kings 8:28• ²⁸And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael the king of Syria at Ramoth-Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. (2 Kings 8:28)

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Job 42:8• ⁸And now take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go unto my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and Job, my servant, shall pray for you — for surely his face I accept — that I may not deal with you [after your] folly, for ye have not spoken to me rightly as my servant Job. (Job 42:8)

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Prov. 18:5• ⁵To accept the person of the wicked is not good, —{HR}To wrong the righteous in judgment. (Prov. 18:5)

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Eccl. 8:12‑13• ¹²Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days,{HR}Yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God,
¹³Because they fear before him:{HR}But it shall not be well with the wicked,{HR}Neither shall he prolong his [days],{HR}Which are as a shadow,{HR}Because he feareth not before God. (Eccl. 8:12‑13)

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Isa. 3:10‑11• ¹⁰Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
¹¹Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]; for the desert of his hands shall be given him. (Isa. 3:10‑11)

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Jer. 6:20• ²⁰To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. (Jer. 6:20)

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Mal. 1:8,10,13• ⁸And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.
¹⁰Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? Neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
¹³Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah. (Mal. 1:8,10,13)

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Acts 10:35• ³⁵but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him. (Acts 10:35)

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Rom. 2:7‑10• ⁷to those that with patience in good work seek for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life;
⁸but to those that are contentious and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation,
⁹tribulation and anguish on every soul of man that worketh out evil, both of Jew first and of Greek;
¹⁰but glory and honour and peace to everyone that worketh good, both to Jew first and to Greek; (Rom. 2:7‑10)

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Rom. 12:1• ¹I exhort you then, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your intelligent service; (Rom. 12:1)

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Rom. 14:18• ¹⁸for he that in this serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved by men. (Rom. 14:18)

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Rom. 15:16• ¹⁶in order to my being a minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, as a sacred rite ministering the gospel of God that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:16)

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Eph. 1:6• ⁶unto [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he made us objects of grace in the beloved; (Eph. 1:6)

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1 Tim. 5:4• ⁴but if any widow hath children or descendants, let them learn first to show piety toward their own house and render requital to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God. (1 Tim. 5:4)

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1 Peter 2:5• ⁵yourselves also as living stones are being builded up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5)

be accepted.

or, have the excellency.

Job 29:4• ⁴As I was in the days of the harvest{HR}When God’s familiarity [was] over my tent; (Job 29:4)

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Prov. 21:27• ²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;{HR}How much more [when] he bringeth it with a wicked purpose! (Prov. 21:27)

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Heb. 11:4• ⁴By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain by which it was witnessed that he was righteous, God witnessing in respect of his gifts; and through it he, having died, yet speaketh. (Heb. 11:4)

sin.

Gen. 4:8‑13• ⁸And Cain said to Abel his brother… And it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
⁹And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [am] I the keeper of my brother?
¹⁰And he said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
¹¹And now cursed [be] thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
¹²When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield its strength to thee; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be on the earth.
¹³And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment [is] greater than to be borne. (Gen. 4:8‑13)

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Rom. 7:8‑9• ⁸But sin having taken occasion by the commandment wrought in me every lust; for apart from law sin is dead.
⁹But I was alive apart from law once; but, the commandment having come, sin revived and I died, (Rom. 7:8‑9)

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James 1:15• ¹⁵then lust having conceived bringeth forth sin; and sin when completed giveth birth to death. (James 1:15)

unto thee,

or, subject unto thee.

Gen. 3:16• ¹⁶Unto the woman he said, Increasing I will increase thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; unto thy husband [shall be] thy desire, and he shall rule over thee. (Gen. 3:16)

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Gen. 3• (Gen. 3)

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J. N. Darby Translation

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If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidenceg? and if thou doest not well, sinh lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

JND Translation Notes

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See Job 11.15. Or possibly, "shalt thou not be accepted." But I should question "accepted," the rather as nasa is used for it here. Lit. "is there not a lifting up?"

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Or "a sin-offering," Heb. chattath the word having both senses. see Note b Lev. 5.1. Also "punishment." see Note Zech. 14.19.

W. Kelly Translation

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If thou doest well, will it not be lifted upa ? and if thou doest not well, sinb coucheth at the door; and to thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

WK Translation Notes

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Lit. is there not a lifting up.

b

Or, a sin-offering.