Genesis 4:4-5

4and Abel also brought of athe firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord bhad regard for Abel and his offering, 5but cfor Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.

Psalms 5:1-2

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my dgroaning.
2Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my eKing and my God,
for fto you do I pray.

Psalms 51:15

15O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.

Psalms 66:18-20

18If I had gcherished iniquity in my heart,
hthe Lord would not have listened.
19But truly iGod has listened;
he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,
because he has not rejected my prayer
or removed his steadfast love from me!

Psalms 119:108

108Accept jmy freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
and kteach me your rules.

Proverbs 15:8

8 lThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but mthe prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Romans 15:16

16to be na minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles oin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that pthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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