Genesis 4:7 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”

4:7 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你若做得对，岂不仰起头来吗？你若做得不对，罪就伏在门前。它想要控制你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你若做得对，岂不仰起头来吗？你若做得不对，罪就伏在门前。它想要控制你，你却要制伏它。”
当代译本 - 如果你做得对，难道不会蒙悦纳吗？如果你做得不对，罪就蹲伏在你的门口，要控制你，但你必须制服罪。”
圣经新译本 - 你若行得好，岂不可以抬起头来吗？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门口了；它要缠住你，你却要制伏它。”
中文标准译本 - 如果你做得好，能不蒙悦纳吗？如果你做得不好，罪就伏在门口了；它必恋慕你，而你要管辖它。”
现代标点和合本 - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本（拼音版） - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
New International Version - If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
New International Reader's Version - Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”
English Standard Version - If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”
New Living Translation - You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
Christian Standard Bible - If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
New American Standard Bible - If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
New King James Version - If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”
Amplified Bible - If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”
American Standard Version - If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”
World English Bible - If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
新標點和合本 - 你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。它必戀慕你，你卻要制伏它。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你若做得對，豈不仰起頭來嗎？你若做得不對，罪就伏在門前。它想要控制你，你卻要制伏它。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你若做得對，豈不仰起頭來嗎？你若做得不對，罪就伏在門前。它想要控制你，你卻要制伏它。」
當代譯本 - 如果你做得對，難道不會蒙悅納嗎？如果你做得不對，罪就蹲伏在你的門口，要控制你，但你必須制伏罪。」
聖經新譯本 - 你若行得好，豈不可以抬起頭來嗎？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門口了；它要纏住你，你卻要制伏它。”
呂振中譯本 - 假使你行得對，哪有不抬起頭來的？你若行得不對，罪就伏在門前了；它渴想要引誘你，你卻可以管制它！』
中文標準譯本 - 如果你做得好，能不蒙悅納嗎？如果你做得不好，罪就伏在門口了；它必戀慕你，而你要管轄它。」
現代標點和合本 - 你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。它必戀慕你，你卻要制伏它。」
文理和合譯本 - 苟爾行善、豈不懽顏、苟行不善、孽伏於門、彼必戀爾、爾其制之、
文理委辦譯本 - 苟爾行善、豈不興起乎、苟行不善、孽伏於門、惟彼必繫戀於爾、汝為之督。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾若行善、豈不蒙悅納乎、若不行善、則孽伏於門、彼繫戀爾、爾猶將制之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si hicieras lo bueno, podrías andar con la frente en alto. Pero, si haces lo malo, el pecado te acecha, como una fiera lista para atraparte. No obstante, tú puedes dominarlo».
현대인의 성경 - 네가 옳은 일을 했다면 왜 내가 네 예물을 받지 않았겠느냐? 그러나 네가 옳은 일을 하지 않으면 죄가 네 문 앞에 도사리고 앉을 것이다. 죄가 너를 다스리고 싶어하여도 너는 죄를 이겨야 한다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si tu agis bien, tu le relèveras. Mais si tu n’agis pas bien, le péché est tapi à ta porte : son désir se porte vers toi, mais toi, domine-le !
リビングバイブル - やるべきことを正しく行ってさえいれば、受け入れられるのだ。もし正しく行っていないなら、あなたを滅ぼそうと、罪が待ちかまえている。だが、あなたはその力を抑えることができるはずだ。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Se você fizer o bem, não será aceito? Mas, se não o fizer, saiba que o pecado o ameaça à porta; ele deseja conquistá-lo, mas você deve dominá-lo”.
Hoffnung für alle - »Wenn du Gutes im Sinn hast, kannst du doch jedem offen ins Gesicht sehen. Wenn du jedoch Böses planst, dann lauert die Sünde schon vor deiner Tür. Sie will dich zu Fall bringen, du aber beherrsche sie!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu con làm điều tốt thì lẽ nào không được chấp nhận? Nếu con không làm điều phải, thì hãy coi chừng! Tội lỗi đang rình rập ở cửa và thèm con lắm, nhưng con phải khống chế nó.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - หากเจ้าทำสิ่งที่ถูกที่ควร เจ้าก็จะเป็นที่ยอมรับไม่ใช่หรือ? แต่หากเจ้าไม่ทำสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง บาปก็หมอบอยู่ที่ประตูคอยเล่นงานเจ้า แต่เจ้าจะต้องชนะบาปให้ได้”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าทำดี แล้วเราจะไม่รับเจ้าเช่นนั้นหรือ แต่ถ้าเจ้าทำไม่ดี บาปก็กำลังรอตะครุบเจ้าอยู่ที่ประตู มันต้องการตัวเจ้า เจ้าจะต้องเอาชนะมันให้ได้”

交叉引用

Genesis 4:8 - Cain had words with his brother. They were out in the field; Cain came at Abel his brother and killed him.
Genesis 4:9 - God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “How should I know? Am I his babysitter?”
Genesis 4:10 - God said, “What have you done! The voice of your brother’s blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you’ll get nothing but curses from this ground; you’ll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You’ll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You’ll be a homeless wanderer on Earth.”
Genesis 4:13 - Cain said to God, “My punishment is too much. I can’t take it! You’ve thrown me off the land and I can never again face you. I’m a homeless wanderer on Earth and whoever finds me will kill me.”
2 Kings 8:28 - He joined Joram son of Ahab king of Israel in a war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The archers wounded Joram. Joram pulled back to Jezreel to convalesce from the injuries he had received in the fight with Hazael. Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah paid a visit to Joram son of Ahab on his sickbed in Jezreel.
Genesis 19:21 - “All right, Lot. If you insist. I’ll let you have your way. And I won’t stamp out the town you’ve spotted. But hurry up. Run for it! I can’t do anything until you get there.” That’s why the town was called Zoar, that is, Smalltown.
Proverbs 18:5 - It’s not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Even though a person sins and gets by with it hundreds of times throughout a long life, I’m still convinced that the good life is reserved for the person who fears God, who lives reverently in his presence, and that the evil person will not experience a “good” life. No matter how many days he lives, they’ll all be as flat and colorless as a shadow—because he doesn’t fear God. * * *
Genesis 3:16 - He told the Woman: “I’ll multiply your pains in childbirth; you’ll give birth to your babies in pain. You’ll want to please your husband, but he’ll lord it over you.”
Malachi 1:10 - “Why doesn’t one of you just shut the Temple doors and lock them? Then none of you can get in and play at religion with this silly, empty-headed worship. I am not pleased. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is not pleased. And I don’t want any more of this so-called worship!
Numbers 32:23 - “But if you don’t do what you say, you will be sinning against God; you can be sure that your sin will track you down. So, go ahead. Build towns for your families and corrals for your livestock. Do what you said you’d do.”
Proverbs 21:27 - Religious performance by the wicked stinks; it’s even worse when they use it to get ahead.
Romans 7:8 - Don’t you remember how it was? I do, perfectly well. The law code started out as an excellent piece of work. What happened, though, was that sin found a way to pervert the command into a temptation, making a piece of “forbidden fruit” out of it. The law code, instead of being used to guide me, was used to seduce me. Without all the paraphernalia of the law code, sin looked pretty dull and lifeless, and I went along without paying much attention to it. But once sin got its hands on the law code and decked itself out in all that finery, I was fooled, and fell for it. The very command that was supposed to guide me into life was cleverly used to trip me up, throwing me headlong. So sin was plenty alive, and I was stone dead. But the law code itself is God’s good and common sense, each command sane and holy counsel.
Romans 12:1 - So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
Hebrews 11:4 - By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Isaiah 3:10 - “Reassure the righteous that their good living will pay off. But doom to the wicked! Disaster! Everything they did will be done to them.

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你若做得对，岂不仰起头来吗？你若做得不对，罪就伏在门前。它想要控制你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你若做得对，岂不仰起头来吗？你若做得不对，罪就伏在门前。它想要控制你，你却要制伏它。”
当代译本 - 如果你做得对，难道不会蒙悦纳吗？如果你做得不对，罪就蹲伏在你的门口，要控制你，但你必须制服罪。”
圣经新译本 - 你若行得好，岂不可以抬起头来吗？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门口了；它要缠住你，你却要制伏它。”
中文标准译本 - 如果你做得好，能不蒙悦纳吗？如果你做得不好，罪就伏在门口了；它必恋慕你，而你要管辖它。”
现代标点和合本 - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
和合本（拼音版） - 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”
New International Version - If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
New International Reader's Version - Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”
English Standard Version - If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”
New Living Translation - You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
Christian Standard Bible - If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
New American Standard Bible - If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
New King James Version - If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”
Amplified Bible - If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”
American Standard Version - If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”
World English Bible - If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
新標點和合本 - 你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。它必戀慕你，你卻要制伏它。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你若做得對，豈不仰起頭來嗎？你若做得不對，罪就伏在門前。它想要控制你，你卻要制伏它。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你若做得對，豈不仰起頭來嗎？你若做得不對，罪就伏在門前。它想要控制你，你卻要制伏它。」
當代譯本 - 如果你做得對，難道不會蒙悅納嗎？如果你做得不對，罪就蹲伏在你的門口，要控制你，但你必須制伏罪。」
聖經新譯本 - 你若行得好，豈不可以抬起頭來嗎？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門口了；它要纏住你，你卻要制伏它。”
呂振中譯本 - 假使你行得對，哪有不抬起頭來的？你若行得不對，罪就伏在門前了；它渴想要引誘你，你卻可以管制它！』
中文標準譯本 - 如果你做得好，能不蒙悅納嗎？如果你做得不好，罪就伏在門口了；它必戀慕你，而你要管轄它。」
現代標點和合本 - 你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。它必戀慕你，你卻要制伏它。」
文理和合譯本 - 苟爾行善、豈不懽顏、苟行不善、孽伏於門、彼必戀爾、爾其制之、
文理委辦譯本 - 苟爾行善、豈不興起乎、苟行不善、孽伏於門、惟彼必繫戀於爾、汝為之督。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾若行善、豈不蒙悅納乎、若不行善、則孽伏於門、彼繫戀爾、爾猶將制之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si hicieras lo bueno, podrías andar con la frente en alto. Pero, si haces lo malo, el pecado te acecha, como una fiera lista para atraparte. No obstante, tú puedes dominarlo».
현대인의 성경 - 네가 옳은 일을 했다면 왜 내가 네 예물을 받지 않았겠느냐? 그러나 네가 옳은 일을 하지 않으면 죄가 네 문 앞에 도사리고 앉을 것이다. 죄가 너를 다스리고 싶어하여도 너는 죄를 이겨야 한다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si tu agis bien, tu le relèveras. Mais si tu n’agis pas bien, le péché est tapi à ta porte : son désir se porte vers toi, mais toi, domine-le !
リビングバイブル - やるべきことを正しく行ってさえいれば、受け入れられるのだ。もし正しく行っていないなら、あなたを滅ぼそうと、罪が待ちかまえている。だが、あなたはその力を抑えることができるはずだ。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Se você fizer o bem, não será aceito? Mas, se não o fizer, saiba que o pecado o ameaça à porta; ele deseja conquistá-lo, mas você deve dominá-lo”.
Hoffnung für alle - »Wenn du Gutes im Sinn hast, kannst du doch jedem offen ins Gesicht sehen. Wenn du jedoch Böses planst, dann lauert die Sünde schon vor deiner Tür. Sie will dich zu Fall bringen, du aber beherrsche sie!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu con làm điều tốt thì lẽ nào không được chấp nhận? Nếu con không làm điều phải, thì hãy coi chừng! Tội lỗi đang rình rập ở cửa và thèm con lắm, nhưng con phải khống chế nó.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - หากเจ้าทำสิ่งที่ถูกที่ควร เจ้าก็จะเป็นที่ยอมรับไม่ใช่หรือ? แต่หากเจ้าไม่ทำสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง บาปก็หมอบอยู่ที่ประตูคอยเล่นงานเจ้า แต่เจ้าจะต้องชนะบาปให้ได้”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าทำดี แล้วเราจะไม่รับเจ้าเช่นนั้นหรือ แต่ถ้าเจ้าทำไม่ดี บาปก็กำลังรอตะครุบเจ้าอยู่ที่ประตู มันต้องการตัวเจ้า เจ้าจะต้องเอาชนะมันให้ได้”

Genesis 4:8 - Cain had words with his brother. They were out in the field; Cain came at Abel his brother and killed him.
Genesis 4:9 - God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “How should I know? Am I his babysitter?”
Genesis 4:10 - God said, “What have you done! The voice of your brother’s blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you’ll get nothing but curses from this ground; you’ll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You’ll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You’ll be a homeless wanderer on Earth.”
Genesis 4:13 - Cain said to God, “My punishment is too much. I can’t take it! You’ve thrown me off the land and I can never again face you. I’m a homeless wanderer on Earth and whoever finds me will kill me.”
2 Kings 8:28 - He joined Joram son of Ahab king of Israel in a war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The archers wounded Joram. Joram pulled back to Jezreel to convalesce from the injuries he had received in the fight with Hazael. Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah paid a visit to Joram son of Ahab on his sickbed in Jezreel.
Genesis 19:21 - “All right, Lot. If you insist. I’ll let you have your way. And I won’t stamp out the town you’ve spotted. But hurry up. Run for it! I can’t do anything until you get there.” That’s why the town was called Zoar, that is, Smalltown.
Proverbs 18:5 - It’s not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Even though a person sins and gets by with it hundreds of times throughout a long life, I’m still convinced that the good life is reserved for the person who fears God, who lives reverently in his presence, and that the evil person will not experience a “good” life. No matter how many days he lives, they’ll all be as flat and colorless as a shadow—because he doesn’t fear God. * * *
Genesis 3:16 - He told the Woman: “I’ll multiply your pains in childbirth; you’ll give birth to your babies in pain. You’ll want to please your husband, but he’ll lord it over you.”
Malachi 1:10 - “Why doesn’t one of you just shut the Temple doors and lock them? Then none of you can get in and play at religion with this silly, empty-headed worship. I am not pleased. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is not pleased. And I don’t want any more of this so-called worship!
Numbers 32:23 - “But if you don’t do what you say, you will be sinning against God; you can be sure that your sin will track you down. So, go ahead. Build towns for your families and corrals for your livestock. Do what you said you’d do.”
Proverbs 21:27 - Religious performance by the wicked stinks; it’s even worse when they use it to get ahead.
Romans 7:8 - Don’t you remember how it was? I do, perfectly well. The law code started out as an excellent piece of work. What happened, though, was that sin found a way to pervert the command into a temptation, making a piece of “forbidden fruit” out of it. The law code, instead of being used to guide me, was used to seduce me. Without all the paraphernalia of the law code, sin looked pretty dull and lifeless, and I went along without paying much attention to it. But once sin got its hands on the law code and decked itself out in all that finery, I was fooled, and fell for it. The very command that was supposed to guide me into life was cleverly used to trip me up, throwing me headlong. So sin was plenty alive, and I was stone dead. But the law code itself is God’s good and common sense, each command sane and holy counsel.
Romans 12:1 - So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
Hebrews 11:4 - By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Isaiah 3:10 - “Reassure the righteous that their good living will pay off. But doom to the wicked! Disaster! Everything they did will be done to them.