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Genesis 4:7–8

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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.
And Cain talked with 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.
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From verse 7

  1. James 1:15Rank 1 from verse 7
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    15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

  2. Romans 2:6–10Rank 2 from verse 7
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    6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

    9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

    10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

  3. Isaiah 3:10–11Rank 3 from verse 7
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    10Say ye to 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 reward of his hands shall be given him.

  4. Romans 6:16Rank 4 from verse 7
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    16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

  5. Hebrews 11:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

  6. Numbers 32:23Rank 6 from verse 7
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    23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

  7. Romans 12:1Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

  8. Romans 7:8–9Rank 8 from verse 7
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    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

    9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

  9. Proverbs 21:27Rank 9 from verse 7
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

  10. Malachi 1:13Rank 10 from verse 7
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    13Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord 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 the Lord.

  11. Ecclesiastes 8:12–13Rank 11 from verse 7
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    12¶ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

    13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

  12. Malachi 1:10Rank 12 from verse 7
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    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 the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  13. Acts 10:35Rank 13 from verse 7
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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  14. Malachi 1:8Rank 14 from verse 7
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    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 the Lord of hosts.

  15. Romans 14:18Rank 15 from verse 7
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    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

  16. Jeremiah 6:20Rank 16 from verse 7
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    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.

  17. 1 Peter 2:5Rank 17 from verse 7
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    5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  18. Proverbs 18:5Rank 18 from verse 7
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    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

  19. Job 42:8Rank 19 from verse 7
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    8Therefore take unto you now 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 will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  20. Genesis 3:16Rank 20 from verse 7
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    16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  21. Romans 15:16Rank 21 from verse 7
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    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  22. 2 Samuel 24:23Rank 22 from verse 7
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    23All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee.

  23. 1 Timothy 5:4Rank 23 from verse 7
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    4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

  24. Genesis 4:8–13Rank 24 from verse 7
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    8And Cain talked with 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.

    9¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

    10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

    11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

    12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

    13And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

  25. Ephesians 1:6Rank 25 from verse 7
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    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

  26. Genesis 19:21Rank 26 from verse 7
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    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.

  27. Job 29:4Rank 27 from verse 7
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    4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

  28. 2 Kings 8:28Rank 28 from verse 7
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    28¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

From verse 8

  1. Matthew 23:35Rank 1 from verse 8
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    35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  2. 1 John 3:12–15Rank 2 from verse 8
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    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

    13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

    15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

  3. Jude 1:11Rank 3 from verse 8
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    11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

  4. Proverbs 26:24–26Rank 4 from verse 8
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    24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

    25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

    26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

  5. Luke 11:51Rank 5 from verse 8
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    51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

  6. 2 Samuel 14:6Rank 6 from verse 8
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    6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.

  7. Hebrews 12:24Rank 7 from verse 8
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    24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

  8. Psalms 24:3–6Rank 8 from verse 8
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    3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

    4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

    5He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

    6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

  9. 2 Samuel 13:26–28Rank 9 from verse 8
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    26Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

    27But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

    28¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

  10. 2 Samuel 20:9–10Rank 10 from verse 8
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    9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

    10But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

  11. Micah 7:6Rank 11 from verse 8
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    6For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

  12. Psalms 55:21Rank 12 from verse 8
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    21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

  13. Job 11:15Rank 13 from verse 8
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    15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

  14. Psalms 36:3Rank 14 from verse 8
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

  15. 2 Samuel 3:27Rank 15 from verse 8
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    27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

  16. Luke 22:48Rank 16 from verse 8
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    48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

  17. Nehemiah 6:2Rank 17 from verse 8
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    2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

  18. Psalms 139:19Rank 18 from verse 8
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    19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

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Genesis 4:7

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

accepted

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1. Received, approved, or regarded with favour. 2. Of a time, favourable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rule

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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 4:8

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talked

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Past-tense or past-participial form of talk (to speak or converse; speech or conversation).

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rose

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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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4:1AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.

4:2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

4:3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

4:6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

4:7If 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.

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4:8And Cain talked with 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.

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