Hebrews 11:2-4

Christian Standard Bible

² For by this our ancestors were approved.

³ By faith we understand that the universe was^[a] created by the word of God,^(A) so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.^[b]

⁴ By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.^(B)