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Hebrews 11:2-4
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2 (A)It was by their faith that people of ancient times won God's approval.

3 (B)It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.

4 (C)It was faith that made Abel offer to God a better sacrifice than Cain's. Through his faith he won God's approval as a righteous man, because God himself approved of his gifts. By means of his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

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Hebrews 11:2-4
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2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

3 By faith we understand that (A)the [a]worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

Faith at the Dawn of History(B)

4 By faith (C)Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still (D)speaks.

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  1. Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
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Hebrews 11:2-4
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2 This is what the ancients were commended for.(A)

3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command,(B) so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(C) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(D) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(E)

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