Heb 11:4-8, 17 | ESV | STEP | By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain , through which he was commended as righteous , God commending him by accepting his gifts . And through his faith , though he died , he still speaks .

Hebrews 11:4-8

4 By faith ^aAbel offered to God ^ba more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And ^cthrough his faith, though he died, he ^dstill speaks. 5 By faith ^eEnoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God ^fmust believe that he exists and ^gthat he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith ^hNoah, being warned by God concerning ⁱevents as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of ^jthe righteousness that comes by faith.

8 By faith ^kAbraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place ^lthat he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 11:17

17 By faith ^mAbraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,